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2016

What Trump’s Primary Vote Numbers Really Mean

August 23, 2016 By Justine Sanders

Did Donald Trump become the Republican presidential nominee by accident, or did he resonate with voters? And how did the 2012 GOP autopsy on Mitt Romney’s campaign get things so very, very wrong?

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In Pennsylvania, Trump Exploits The Politics Of Decline

April 26, 2016 By John Daniel Davidson

On Tuesday, Pennsylvanians might vote for Trump in a landslide. If they do, it will be an expression of outrage and hope and the politics of decline.

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Why I Support Donald Trump

March 29, 2016 By Timm Amundson

Donald Trump is the only candidate seeking to put America’s interests first, especially in the areas of trade, defense, and immigration.

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Ben Carson Bushwhacks His Voters With Trump Endorsement

March 14, 2016 By Holly Scheer

Ben Carson not only promised supporters he would not endorse anyone for president, but told supporters they should pick the most ethical candidate. Then he did the opposite.

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Cruz Is Now The Only One Who Can Beat Trump

March 9, 2016 By Robert Gagnon

If Marco Rubio does not get out now, and his conservative supporters do not switch allegiance to Ted Cruz, it will be in no small part their fault if Donald Trump gets nominated.

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If Trump Wins The Nomination, I Won’t Vote

March 2, 2016 By James Devereaux

If Donald Trump wins the presidency under the Republican banner, you can kiss the conservative message goodbye. And Hillary is unthinkable.

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The GOP’s Selfish Candidates Are Helping Trump Win

March 1, 2016 By Daniel Davis

By refusing to quit, several GOP hopefuls are sacrificing the country’s interests to their own egos.

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Trump Uses Lawsuits To Threaten People, While Cruz Fights For Fairness

February 29, 2016 By Asheesh Agarwal and John Delacourt

Ted Cruz has a record of fighting abusive lawsuits and, occasionally, the entire legal profession, whereas business mogul Donald Trump uses lawsuits to bully people.

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There’s Still A Chance To Elect A Real Conservative

February 29, 2016 By D.C. McAllister

Only Ted Cruz is speaking the language of Jefferson. Only he is fighting for liberty because only he is fighting to limit government.

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Best Tweets Of The Texas Republican Debate

February 26, 2016 By Kyle Sammin

At last night’s Republican debate in Texas, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz finally took on Donald Trump–when moderators didn’t swoop in to rescue him.

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Stop Bickering About Who Will Beat Trump And Wallop Him

February 25, 2016 By Parker Briden

While Republicans debate which anti-Trump candidate to coalesce around, Donald Trump is winning, and he’s going to keep winning until the rest of the field takes him on directly.

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To Stop Trump, The GOP Needs A Strong Cruz

February 25, 2016 By Jeffrey H. Anderson

It is by no means clear even that staunch Marco Rubio supporters should want Ted Cruz out of the 2016 presidential race.

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Here’s Something Nice About Jeb Bush

February 4, 2016 By Daniel Payne

Jeb is no Ted Cruz, nor is he John Kasich.

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Sarah Palin Makes The Primary Worse For Conservatives

January 20, 2016 By Stephen Roberts

Sarah Palin has decided to endorse Donald Trump in the primary, although he’s waged political war against the Tea Party she has long represented.

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Cruz Is Right About Trump’s New York Values

January 18, 2016 By David Marcus

New York values do exist, and they run counter to most American grassroots conservatism. What’s more, Ted Cruz is right that Donald Trump embodies many of them.

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Why Do CNN, MSNBC Cover Trump Three Times As Much As Fox Does?

January 4, 2016 By The Federalist Staff

If Fox News is supposedly hurting the Republican Party by covering Trump, what are CNN and MSNBC doing? They mention him three times as much as Fox does.

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Military Strategist Explains Why Donald Trump Leads—And How He Will Fail

December 16, 2015 By Dan McLaughlin

Air Force fighter pilot John Boyd’s theory about confounding opponents with a constantly shifting battlefield applies to Donald Trump and all GOP aspirants.