Rick Perry's Little Trick

Mike Huckabee has not endorsed Rick Perry for president. On the contrary, there's a long, rich record of Huckabee jabs at Perry. Yet take a look at the new Rick Perry ad, "President of Honor," aimed at the Iowa caucus-voters. The ad montages endorsements and testimonials from winners of the …

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Written by David Frum on Friday December 23, 2011

Will Newt Win? Lets Ask President Giuliani!

Though Newt Gingrich seems to be styling himself as the inevitable nominee, a look back at the polling in during the Republican primary race in late 2007 suggests that Gingrich's camp should not get too confident yet. In December 2007, no polls seemed to show McCain as the frontrunner. …

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Written by Fred Bauer on Wednesday December 7, 2011

With Huck Out, Will GOP Lose the Middle Class?

He had his political flaws, but Mike Huckabee also understood the economic concerns of the middle class. This Saturday, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee announced that he would not run for the 2012 Republican party's nomination. As my latest column for CNN.com notes, for all his political …

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Written by David Frum on Monday May 16, 2011