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Are We Overestimating Support for the Afghan War?

Conservatives often claim public support for the war in Afghanistan. But a closer look at the polling data raises questions. After reading an American Enterprise Institute writer's criticism of political science research, I took a look at the AEI website and found, on the front page, this graph: …

Written by Andrew Gelman on Wednesday September 15, 2010

Cannibals Against Cannibalism

When shown a clip of Karl Rove's comments about the dangers of her candidacy, Christine O'Donnell denounced what she termed Republican "cannibalism." Christine O'Donnell appeared on Good Morning America this AM. Shown a clip of Karl Rove's comments about the dangers of her candidacy, O'Donnell …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday September 15, 2010

Stop Profiting from Our War Dead

The VA's decision to let Prudential withhold lump-sum benefit payments to veterans' families is an outrage. What's less clear is how they can undo the damage. Cindy Lohman’s son, Ryan, a 24-year-old Army sergeant, was killed by a bomb in Afghanistan. Get this - the government …

Written by Sean Linnane on Wednesday September 15, 2010

O'Donnell's Surprise Win

Last night, Christine O'Donnell explained her unlikely win by pointing out that "they also said that Ronald Reagan was unelectable." Christine O'Donnell points out : "They also said that Ronald Reagan was unelectable." Which inspires one more reprise of the great line of the novelist David Eddie …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday September 15, 2010

O'Donnell Upsets Castle

F F Liveblog: On primary night, tea party backed candidates once again managed to pull off stunning upsets. FrumForum LiveBlogs Primary Night!

Written by Frum Forum Editors on Tuesday September 14, 2010

The Anti-Moderate Wave Hits New Hampshire

Bill Binnie is the kind of Republican who should appeal to New England voters: pro-choice and moderate. Why then is he down in the polls? While the GOP senate primary in New Hampshire has been taking second fiddle to the race in Delaware, people interested in the viability of a moderate candidate …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Why Castle Will Win

Delaware Republicans want to win in November and that wish will help see Mike Castle through in the state's GOP Senate primary. Tonight is the last big primary night of this election cycle. There are races that are of vital interest to the GOP and others that are simply interesting for many …

Written by John Vecchione on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Do Taxpayers a Favor: Break Up AIG

AIG's plan to exit from bankruptcy intact is a bad idea. The government should instead break it up and sell off the pieces. The American International Group has announced a plan to exit from bankruptcy. It’s a bad idea. Rather than allowing AIG to continue as a mostly intact entity—as its …

Written by Eli Lehrer on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Obamacare's Tax on Healthcare Innovation

Taxing medical devices may help raise revenue to pay for Obamacare, but it will also also stifle the health innovations needed to cut health costs. The candidates in Pennsylvania’s Senate race have been debating whether healthcare equipment manufacturers should pay a 2.2% tax to help fund …

Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Attack Politics 101

Republicans who are ready to throw the wildest accusations at President Obama should take some advice on the art of the political attack from Tony Blair. Republicans who are ready and eager to throw the wildest accusations or insults at President Obama should take some advice on the art of the …

Written by Napoleon Linardatos on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Don't Blame Castle for the GOP's Missteps

Conservatives are rightly angry over the GOP's failure to enact conservative reforms during the Bush years. But purging moderates like Mike Castle isn't the answer. Though some of her elite conservative advocates suggest that stranger things have happened and that Christine O’Donnell stands a shot …

Written by Henry Clay on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Can Conservatism Survive Mass Immigration?

I recently joined James Gimpel and Ramesh Ponnuru for a discussion on the effect mass immigration will have on conservatism in America. Click here to watch. The Center for Immigration Studies has posted video of a recent panel discussion: Can conservatism survive mass immigration? I joined …

Written by David Frum on Tuesday September 14, 2010

Department of Self-Correction

My article this weekend on myths of 9/11 received a lot of pushback from readers. Andrew Sullivan links to this weekend's article on myths of 9/11 (thanks!) and cites some of the pushback the article has received. This is the paragraph that has excited pushback the most. Remember how …

Written by David Frum on Monday September 13, 2010

You Can't Have Your Oil and Sell it Too

In his Forbes article, Dinesh D'Souza criticizes Obama for using American money to help Brazil keep their offshore oil for themselves. But is that really the case? Thanks to a recent endorsement by Newt Gingrich, a lot of attention has come to this article by former campus radical Dinesh …

Written by Andrew Gelman on Monday September 13, 2010

The Man in the Tricorn Hat

William Temple is hard to miss at tea party rallies, showing up as he does in colonial regalia. F F spoke with the man who for many has become the face of a movement. Whether you believe that the tea party movement is a spontaneous mass organization of regular people, or a massive Koch …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Monday September 13, 2010

Tea Partiers Promise to Keep Heat on GOP

At the 9/12 rally in Washington, organizers had a message for voters: throw out the Democrats, but don’t let Republicans off the hook after the election. At the 9/12 rally in Washington D.C., the organizers had a message for all elected politicians: vote against the Democrats, but don’t let …

Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Sunday September 12, 2010

Blame the Media for the Koran-Burning Fiasco

Koran-burning pastor Terry Jones may have used the media to gain attention, but the media chose to play along and use him to stereotype evangelicals as ignorant bigots. African-Americans have often complained that when the media goes into a black neighborhood for a story, they always seem to …

Written by Cheves Ligon on Sunday September 12, 2010

Don't Count Out the GOP in Chicago's Mayoral Race

Despite Mayor Daley's terrific legacy, Chicago is facing tough times and the city's voters may be open to a Republican candidate with fresh ideas. The more interesting question these days is whether a Republican could win city hall in Chicago for the first time since 1931. Ever since Mayor Daley's …

Written by Gavin E. Campbell on Sunday September 12, 2010

The Case for Castle

Conservatives have many reasons to rally behind Mike Castle's Delaware Senate bid other than just his electability. As the Delaware Republican primary campaign heats up, I thought I would put forward five claims in defense of Mike Castle: Two out of three ain't bad. He supported the …

Written by Fred Bauer on Sunday September 12, 2010

The Myths of 9/11

Nobody would claim that the United States and its allies have gotten everything right. But nine years after 9/11, we are winning the war against Al Qaeda. Some Americans are in a debunking mood on this ninth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Ted Koppel has produced a new documentary for the …

Written by David Frum on Saturday September 11, 2010