Bush in Pakistan: Inside Report by Robert D. Novak
The assassination of Benazir Bhutto followed urgent pleas to the State Department for the last two months by her representatives for better security protection.
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December 31, 2007
December 29, 2007
The 'Two-Fer' Problem: A Commentary By Dick Morris
As Bill Clinton crisscrosses America defending his wife's candidacy, he's fuel ing speculation about who'd be in charge should Hillary be elected.
December 29, 2007
Is Huckabee Slipping?--Obama vs. McCain--Earmark Non-Reform: An Inside Report by Robert D. Novak
While public polls show Mike Huckabee leading Mitt Romney in Iowa, a new survey of an oversized sample shows Huckabee slipping and no longer ahead of Romney.
December 29, 2007
Lessons From The Surge: A Commentary by Michael Barone
There are lessons to be learned from the dazzling success of the surge strategy in Iraq.
December 28, 2007
Will Arizona's Immigration Law Work?: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
What would happen if the United States seriously enforced the ban on hiring undocumented workers?
December 28, 2007
Benazir Bhutto. May She Rest in Peace: A Commentary by Susan Estrich
I met her in a green room, which, like so many others, wasn't even green. The woman doing makeup had no idea who she was and neither did the camera man, but they knew I was going on first, to discuss some OJ-like topic of no real importance, so they asked her to get out of the makeup chair so I could be "done" first
December 27, 2007
GOP's Last Man Standing: John McCain: Inside Report by Robert D. Novak
Sen. John McCain, given up for dead a few weeks ago as he ran a cash-starved, disorganized campaign, today is viewed by canny Republican professionals as the best bet to win the party's presidential nomination.
December 27, 2007
Top Story Of 2007: The Surge, The Military, And The Media: A Commentary By Michelle Malkin
There should be no question what the top story of the year was: America's counterinsurgency campaign in Iraq, the Democrats' hapless efforts to sabotage it, and the Western mainstream media's stubborn refusal to own up to military progress.
December 27, 2007
Bush's Very Good Year: A Commentary by Lawrence Kudlow
Against all odds, and despite the usual drumbeat of criticism, President George W. Bush has had a very good year. The troop surge in Iraq is succeeding.
December 26, 2007
Only Suckers Pay Bills: A Commentary by Froma Harrop
Wouldn't it be fun to do a money-dance around town, throwing borrowed hundred dollar bills to passersby, while arranging to have others pay for the adventure?
December 24, 2007
A Rogue CIA - Inside Report by Robert Novak
Outrage over the CIA's destruction of interrogation tapes is but one element of the distress about the agency by Republican intelligence watchdogs in Congress.
December 22, 2007
Clinton Discord, McCain’s Choice, and Romney’s Conservative: Inside Report by Robert D. Novak
Supporters of Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential candidacy are privately blaming
aggressive campaigning by Bill Clinton for her recent decline in Iowa's pre-caucus polls.
December 22, 2007
Looking for Mr. Right: A Commentary by Michael Barone
On the issues, not very much separates the front-runners for the Democratic nomination. What's interesting is that all of them are running well to the left of the only Democratic presidents in the last 40 years, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.
December 20, 2007
Congressional Combat: A Commentary by Larry J. Sabato
Truly important election years for the U.S. House of Representatives come around only every so often-years when party control is at stake and the House actually changes hands or the balance of power is significantly altered one way or the other.
December 15, 2007
The Two Races for President and the Race within the Race: A Commentary By Douglas Schoen
There are two underlying trends that have emerged when examining recent poll results.
December 15, 2007
Hill's Big Goof - In Dem Primaries, Experience Loses: A Commentary by Dick Morris
Sound familiar? A young, charismatic candidate campaigns calling for change and new directions. Defying the traditional prejudices that have kept his ilk out of the White House, his effortless good looks and measured cadence attract voters to his vision of new possibilities.
December 13, 2007
Senate Sensibilities--A Second Democratic Year in '08?: An Overview by Larry J. Sabato
Look at recent history. The Senate has changed party control six times: in 1980 (D to R), 1986 (R to D), 1994 (D to R), 2001 (R to D), 2002 (D to R), and 2006 (R to D).
December 13, 2007
The Oprah Factor: A Big Boost for Obama: A Commentary by Dick Morris
The era of celebrity endorsements ended some time ago. We no longer buy the shaving cream that Derek Jeter tells us to use; nor do we vote as some Hollywood actor suggests.
December 11, 2007
Changes in the Democratic Race: A Commentary By Douglas E. Schoen
I have argued for the last couple of months that the Democratic primary race has been static, representing a strong, if not dominant position for Hillary Clinton.
December 8, 2007
Bill Hurts, Not Helps, Hillary's Campaign: A Commentary by Dick Morris
Bill Clinton’s poll ratings are very high so Hillary figures he can be of great help to her on the campaign trail. So far, so good — but then they extrapolate that view and conclude that he would be a good person to make her negative attacks on opponents, to answer charges against her and to take the media to task for their coverage. And that’s where they are wrong.
