Ted Cruz Defeats David Dewhurst in Senate GOP Runoff

William Jacobson has been covering this race consistently , and he's got the results: " Texas Runoff Results (Update – AP and other...

Hope Isn't Hiring

I miss the tea party rallies. The movement moved on to the grassroots work of interest group opposition and political campaigns, but I never...

'Little Boys Playing Politics': O.C. GOP Establishment Smears Villa Park Councilwoman Deborah Pauly

I saw this first at the Los Angeles Times , " Mailer with George Wallace image backs O.C. supervisor hopeful ." This is the first ...

Lugar Concession Speech Slams Mourdock: 'His Embrace of An Unrelenting Partisan Mindset Is Irreconcilable With My Philosophy of Governance'

Jeez, a sore loser or what? At CNN, " In statement, Lugar defends campaign while criticizing partisan environment " (via Memeorand...

Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana Loses GOP Primary to Challenger Richard Mourdock

It's going to be an interesting night. The New York Times reports, " Mourdock Defeats Lugar in Indiana Senate Primary ." And c...

Supreme Court May Uphold Arizona's SB 1070

Actually, the Court may be willing to uphold a part of the law. William Jacobson reports: " Oral argument reports: Supreme Court appear...

Number of Mexican Illegals Living in U.S. Has Dropped Significantly For First Time in Decades

Well, the wonders of what a bit of border enforcement will do. Amazing. At London's Daily Mail , " Strong border controls and a lac...

Arizona's SB 1070 Headed to Supreme Court

At the Los Angeles Times , " Showdown on Arizona immigration law goes to Supreme Court ": WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court and the O...

Senator Orrin Hatch to Face First GOP Primary Election in Decades

The main story's at the Salt Lake Tribune , but see Michelle, " Tea Party roars: Six-term incumbent Sen. Orrin Hatch forced into pr...

Madison Tea Party Rally — April 14, 2012

William Jacobson has a report, " Madison Tea Party battleground more divided, entrenched than ever ." And at Gateway Pundit, ...

Sarah Palin Won't Rule Out Presidential Campaign in Case of Open Convention

At Telegraph UK, " Sarah Palin refuses to rule out presidential run saying 'anything's possible' ." And at CNN, "...

Remembering Andrew Breitbart

Recall that the first time I met Andrew was at the Orange County Tax Day Tea Party in 2009 . Breitbart is shown  with his father-in-law Orso...

Elizabeth Price Foley Interview at PJ Media

An outstanding interview with Glenn Reynolds : And check out Foley's book, The Tea Party: Three Principles .

Sarah Palin Speech CPAC 2012

I watched parts of it on CNN. And the Right Scoop's got the full clip: " Full Speech: Sarah Palin at CPAC 2012 ": And see ABC ...

Michele Bachmann: 'I Was the Perfect Candidate'

Well, she wasn't quite perfect, but far superior to anyone else in my opinion. See The Hill , " Rep. Michele Bachmann thinks that A...

Newt's Bad Night

I called him a sore loser, and Jonathan Tobin elaborated the point . Now here's Victor Davis Hanson, " Gingrich’s Speech — How to M...

Tea Party Activists Will Back Romney

Romney's no tea partier, and he's learning conservatism on the stump, with difficulty. But he's winning and he's looking mor...

Romney Wins With Wide GOP Support, Consolidates Momentum

At New York Times , " Romney Scores Nevada Victory With Broad G.O.P. Support ": LAS VEGAS — Mitt Romney handily won the Nevada cau...

New Rick Santorum Ad Slams Newt Gingrich as 'Big Government-Mandating Politician'

Well, big government-mandating and a whole lot more. This is nice work: And remember, Michelle offered Santorum  a powerful endorsement  the...

Romney Hopes to Deliver Knockout Punch to Gingrich

At LAT , " Romney keeps pressure on Gingrich as Florida primary nears ": Reporting from Naples, Fla.  — Seeking to deliver a knock...