Bainesquo’s Ghost

John Taylor’s post about the two Republican Presidents overlooked —at least so far but don’t hold your breath— in Minneapolis reminded me of an article I meant to post last week — from the Weekly Standard’s “Scrapbook”....

Minnesota’s Boy Wonder Was RN’s Pick For POTUS

  As the Republican National Convention finally gets under way in the Twin Cities tonight, it isn’t untoward to remember a Minnesota Governor who left his mark on American politics — and who was, in fact, RN’s choice for President in 1948. In his...

Vice Presidents And Precedents

In today’s installment of “The Daily Politics” on the New York Daily News’ blog, columnist Elizabeth Benjamin quotes a conversation with Ed Cox concerning Governor Palin’s selection for the veep slot on the McCain ticket. Ed, of course,...

For John McCain From TNN

For all the conflicting criticism (of the constructive kind of course), critical analysis, and unsolicited advice that we have been offering (and will undoubtedly will continue to offer) in such abundance, here at least is something on which all of us agree.

John Dole Vs. Barack Dukakis?

Bob Gardner, who at a (relatively) early age is one of the Grand Old Men of San Francisco advertising, wrote a provocative oped for yesterday’s Chronicle. From a positive perspective, this is the most uplifting of elections. The Republican candidate comes from a...