It isn’t going to somehow make you retroactively vote for Donald Trump if you grow hopeful, and my intent isn’t to convince you that you should have checked his name. Rather, I hope this gives you some optimism, mitigates some worry, and helps you have an open-mind about a presidency that nobody can confidently predict. Continue reading
For most of us, this election cycle has been far less fun and far more concerning than usual. Despite a bevy of solid conservatives running for the GOP nomination, only one was willing to speak to frustration many feel about illegal immigration, offshoring, and a political system that doesn’t care about them. Unfortunately, that candidate … Continue reading
Understandably, many voters on both sides of the aisle are upset with their parties’ nominee. Some are searching for a third party candidate to feel good about supporting. The two available alternatives are Jill Stein, a far left Green party candidate, and Gary Johnson, a free market libertarian. While a free market libertarian sounds like a … Continue reading
Carly Fiorina positioned herself as the most appealing candidate, sans Rand Paul, currently in the field. Continue reading
I was at the Qualtrics Insight Summit last week when Teddy Goff spoke on the main stage and explained how his digital team successfully ran the Obama campaign’s social media efforts during victory in two elections. One of the most fundamental things that they had (which the Republicans did not) was an empowered digital team that … Continue reading
Before each election, I generally try to do some research on each candidate to avoid relying on the often dishonest television ads like those that have been flooding the airwaves for the past month. This year, I decided to compile some of that research below in an unbiased but editorialized manner. My hope is that … Continue reading
Incumbent: Kay Hagan (D) Context: Kay Hagan was first elected in 2008 when anti-Republican sentiment swayed North Carolina to vote for Barack Obama. Since being elected, she has voted for Obamacare, which has led to 473,000 North Carolinians having their plans canceled. North Carolina has also experienced higher rate hikes than any other state. She is more … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor Thursday, December 5th, fast food workers at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. walked off the job to protest for a higher minimum wage. They are pushing politicians to more than double the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15.00. Democratic lawmakers are in turn pushing President Obama to sign an executive order to … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor When popular political commentator, Bill O’Rielly, published Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, I didn’t rush out to get my copy. However, when the former history teacher and Harvard graduate published Killing Jesus: A History, I bit and I’m glad I did. Bill O’Rielly and Martin Dugard begin the book with a swift punch to the gut as … Continue reading
Follow @Ryan_Kantor If for some reason the government shutdown affected you, you can take a breath. It’s over! Although it annoyed most Americans, a few important items came from the debacle that could have long term implications. First, Obamacare has been clearly pinned on the entire Democratic Party and more is known about it than … Continue reading
