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The Boley Progress. (Boley, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 6, 1905 - Page 1 of 4 - The Gateway to Oklahoma History

The Boley Progress. (Boley, Indian Terr.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 6, 1905 - Page 1 of 4 - The Gateway to Oklahoma History From a front page editorial in a newspaper urging black settlement in and...

Posted by Michael Bates on November 26, 2023 6:48 PM

The hollowing out of American political parties - AEI

The hollowing out of American political parties - AEI "As odd as it sounds, political parties in democracies have an important anti-democratic function. Traditionally, the parties shaped the choices put to voters. Long before voters decided anything in the primary...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 20, 2019 2:39 AM

National Review Online | Ramesh Ponnuru | Who Caused Trump?

National Review Online | Print | Ramesh Ponnuru | Who Caused Trump? "Along with the party's donors, most Republican officials moved in the blink of an eye from thinking that it was unnecessary to act against Trump because it was...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 20, 2016 2:24 PM

Current Affairs | Here Comes Ted Cruz's Third-Party Candidacy

Here Comes Ted Cruz's Third-Party Candidacy Why did Ted Cruz announce a running mate and unveil a new logo in the final week of his campaign? Nathan J. Robinson, writing the Saturday before the Indiana primary, speculates that it wasn't...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 6, 2016 8:33 AM

Conventional Wisdom | The Weekly Standard

Conventional Wisdom | The Weekly Standard "Party conventions are open processes. Delegates to these gatherings are not handpicked by party bosses. They are regular Republicans who participate because they have the time and interest to do so. The Cruz team...

Posted by Michael Bates on April 28, 2016 8:04 PM

Composition of Congress by Party 1855-2017

Composition of Congress by Party 1855-2017 A handy reference to party headcounts since the advent of the Republican Party for the 1854 election....

Posted by Michael Bates on October 13, 2015 2:18 AM

Jeb Bush's 2016 Campaign -- What Explains Jeb Bush's Sudden Free Fall? | National Review Online

Jeb Bush's 2016 Campaign -- What Explains Jeb Bush's Sudden Free Fall? | National Review Online It's not enough to be right on the issues. Conservative voters have already seen what happens when they elect leaders who say the right...

Posted by Michael Bates on September 2, 2015 11:39 PM

Conservatives Must Break the Establishment's Rules - Kurt Schlichter - Page full

http://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2014/01/27/conservatives-must-break-the-establishments-rules-n1784170/page/full">Conservatives Must Break the Establishment's Rules - Kurt Schlichter "Have you noticed how the Establishment invents a lot of special rules that only seem to apply to conservatives? Have you noticed how these rules always involve preventing conservatives from winning?...

Posted by Michael Bates on January 27, 2014 4:17 PM

Red army galvanizing in our bluest towns - BostonHerald.com

Red army galvanizing in our bluest towns - BostonHerald.com Thanks to Scott Brown's win, Massachusetts Republicans are coming out of the closet and getting organized. Let's hope the party oldtimers, used to being big frogs in small ponds, don't throw...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 15, 2010 7:21 PM

Republican Valentine e-Cards

Republican Valentine e-Cards Some of these are pretty funny. Reid and Pelosi: "We crafted this Valentine's card behind closed doors." Obama: "I've saved or created millions of valentines." Algore: "I'll charter a flight to bring you this Valentine's card in...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 12, 2010 12:18 AM

RealClearPolitics - HorseRaceBlog - Shifting Sands of PA Politics Endangered Specter

RealClearPolitics - HorseRaceBlog - Shifting Sands of PA Politics Endangered Specter "...the political dynamic in the Keystone State has shifted, not so much against the GOP (at least on the presidential level), but against Arlen Specter, who has - during...

Posted by Michael Bates on May 5, 2009 12:13 PM

RealClearPolitics - HorseRaceBlog - Michael Steele's Empty Threat

RealClearPolitics - HorseRaceBlog - Michael Steele's Empty Threat Can an RNC chairman punish a sitting senator for straying from party policy? Not likely, says Jay Cost: "[A]n overwhelming majority of Specter's resources came from non-party sources in 2004, and the...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 24, 2009 5:20 PM

RealClearPolitics - HorseRaceBlog - Stay Classy, Jim Bunning! (or, Why I Hate the Party Primary)

RealClearPolitics - HorseRaceBlog - Stay Classy, Jim Bunning! (or, Why I Hate the Party Primary) Why is it so hard for a party to ditch a crooked, incompetent, treacherous, or embarrassing incumbent? "[The primary process] has become one of many...

Posted by Michael Bates on February 23, 2009 6:12 PM