Victory in NC and IN, But There’s More to Do

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  May 8th at 11:19 PM  | 

The big news of the night is that Richard Mourdock absolutely eviscerated John Kerry and Vladimir Putin’s favorite Republican 60-40%, an unprecedented feat going up against a 35-year incumbent.  On the other hand, it’s not surprising, and yet, it serves as a potent lesson for the Tea Party going forward. Richard Mourdock wasn’t always this inexorable juggernaut.  He was way behind in the polls for | Read More »

The Problem With Orrin Hatch

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  May 3rd at 08:02 AM  | 

Last week, conservative Dan Liljenquist surprised everyone by denying Orrin Hatch an outright victory at the convention, forcing a competitive primary.  This, despite millions of dollars spent by Hatch urging newcomers to astroturf the convention on behalf of the old bull. Ever since Hatch perceived a threat on his right flank two years ago, he has latched himself onto the junior senator, Mike Lee, and | Read More »