Trump, Cruz Seem Ready to Make Convention PactSo long as the front-runners have a common interest in ruling out competitors in Cleveland, the fantasies of a Ryan nomination will remain just that.
Trump Not Lifting GOP White Working-Class VoteThere’s not much evidence that with Trump at the top of the ticket the GOP will raise its already-strong performance among white working-class voters enough to offset the votes he’ll lose elsewhere.
Trump: Punish Women Violate Abortion BansAnti-choicers have traditionally given a very wide berth to this idea. The Donald violated that taboo — then quickly reversed himself.
Here Come the Electability Arguments As the nomination contests gear down toward a June finale, hard-to-resolve arguments for and against the surviving candidates based on their perceived strength in a general election are filling the air.
GOP Base Loathes Idea of Elites Picking NomineeEven if party elites figure out a way to bypass the primary results in choosing a presidential nominee, there’s a problem: Republican voters will hate it.
