Even a conservative candidate can be too low-key. Thompson announced his departure today after finishing basically nowheresville in S.C., a state he said he had to win. “Today I have withdrawn my candidacy for President of the United States,” Thompson said in an e-mailed statement. “I hope that my country and my party have benefited [...]

Huckabee tightens his belt. He’s doing Florida on a shoestring, and may pull out if prospects look dim. Hillary says that she and Obama are just getting “warmed up” in S.C. Edith Childs of Greenville sees Obama supporters “fired up and ready to go!” She was the one(along with 38 others) who sang it the [...]

There are many characteristics that we should seek in selecting our President. These include shared values on important policy issues, integrity, decisiveness, the willingness and ability to lead, and skill in managing a strong supporting cast. Some would add many other personal attributes and specific policy preferences. Here are some things that might not be [...]

Bill is now being effectively utilized in the Clinton campaign. Super Tuesday will only help to decide the GOP frontrunner by a hair. Obama delivers a speech reminiscent of MLK Jr. while in Atlanta. McCain is seen by some as old fashioned and perhaps past his time. Best article today is on the arduous choice [...]

The Clinton family may be losing ties to black voters, thanks to Barack Obama. Clinton and McCain won in Nevada for their own very specific reasons. South Carolina voters are on the same page as John McCain. Obama would be more successful if he added substance to his call for change. Ethnic tensions make Nevada [...]

Although he does not cater to the most conservative, Republicans still feel McCain is electable come November. Some feel Obama’s ‘hope’ idea is more of a fairy tale than anything else. Voters in the Western United States will most likely hold the key to determining the next president. Barack Obama’s message has themes that agree [...]

McCain may be a bad choice for hardcore conservatives in the GOP. A racial battle between Clinton and Obama continues to escalate. A win in Nevada could give Obama potential to gain support with establishment Democrats. Mike Huckabee’s campaign is not nearly as successful as the media makes it out to look. Best article today [...]

Do national polls really mean anything? Not. Rudy is going for the “Hail Mary” in FL. Clinton has a new campaign plane, HF1 for short (Hill Force 1), with Hillary herself an honorary member of the flight crew. McCain is wise to the smear campaign tactics that threw him off the rails in S.C. in [...]

The third time appears to be the charm for Romney. He now has a good opportunity to put the rest of his campaign on track. Obama is said to have won the recent Democratic debate in Las Vegas. The GOP should focus on the three issues most crucial to voters and the nation. McCain still [...]

The voters actually care more about national security than you might think at first glance at the polls. The bickering between Obama and Clinton may have already led to the Democratic party’s failure in the 2008 election. Fred Thompson may be able to win back his wavering support in South Carolina. Mitt Romney’s economic policies [...]