Palin Slides Among Republicans

The latest ABC/Washington Post poll shows that Palin's unfavorable numbers with Republican voters are at an all-time high. The Hill reports : Palin's unfavorable numbers with Republicans are at an all-time high in  the new ABC/Washington Post poll released Wednesday, which shows other top …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday March 16, 2011

Watch Frum: Walker Will Be a Hero to GOP Governors

On The Last Word , Frum and host Lawrence O'Donnell discuss Newt's appeal to values voters and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's future. Wednesday night, David Frum appeared on MSNBC's The Last Word .  Frum and host Lawrence O'Donnell discussed whether probable GOP presidential candidate Newt …

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Written by FrumForum Editors on Thursday March 10, 2011

Newt's Family Values Problem

Gingrich's personal life has been and will be politically lethal. But it's not the infidelity. It's the arrogance, hypocrisy, and (most horrifying to women) the cruelty. Pete Wehner tries to assess how much past marital infidelity will hurt Newt Gingrich's presidential chances. Many of the …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday March 8, 2011

Pawlenty: GOP Nominee by Default?

Pawlenty would be a fine president. Yet, I've never met anyone enthusiastic about him. Can he reach the presidency with everyone saying, "He's fine, he'll do"? Jonathan Chait reasons his way to Pawlenty as the most plausible GOP nominee for 2012. Chait is applying the Sherlock Holmes methods: …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday March 8, 2011

Fox's 2012 Presidential Bracket

Today, Fox News decided to suspend Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum until they decide on presidential bids. But why only single out these two contributors? It would be fascinating to know the process by which Fox News decided that Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum are running for president, and …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday March 2, 2011