In a recent tweet, former President Barack Obama declared, “Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way for more than a decade of economic growth and job creation.” The tweet set off a debate among the cable news punditry class about which...
Michael Bloomberg’s operation in North Carolina was massive — mind-boggling in its scope and expense. And it was, in retrospect, a foolish waste of resources.
There’s no question that Donald Trump defies precedents set by prior presidents. With or without Trump, American partisan political divisions appear as stark today as anyone can remember. The open embrace of socialism among some highly popular political actors on the anti-Trump left marks a sharp break from the recent past. All of these factors...
How much do Americans know about government or the nation’s founding principles? Not nearly enough. A recent poll from the Annenberg Public Policy Center, querying 1,104 adults, found just two in five could name all three branches of government; 22% couldn’t name one. Earlier Annenberg polling found 37% of Americans couldn’t identify any First Amendment...
The two major political parties’ traditional “brand attributes,” as a marketer might call them, appear to be deeply embedded in public perceptions.
My first month in the Land of the Long Leaf Pine has been an incredible success. I’ve managed to avoid the newcomers’ most feared, multi-purpose saying, “Bless your heart.” But I’m sure someone soon will usher me through this rite of passage. What I love about North Carolinians is your generosity providing advice to outsiders...
