by Gordon Hensley | Apr 26, 2016 | Campaign 2016, GOP Politics
I previously posted it was highly unlikely Donald Trump would get a second chance to put this contest away after a triumvirate of gaffes and miscues over a month ago — specifically his abortion debacle, where he took three positions within twenty four hours,...
by Gordon Hensley | Apr 11, 2016 | Campaign 2016, GOP Politics
May 5, 2016 editorial note: As Trump is now the presumptive GOP nominee, I am incorrect below — now the fourth time I have incorrectly predicted his demise. At the presidential campaign level, getting a second chance to put a race away is a rarity — if...
by Gordon Hensley | Mar 7, 2016 | Campaign 2016, GOP Politics, Media Relations
When GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio recently decided to abandon his positive, aspirational message and go toe to toe with Donald Trump in the lowbrow realm of personal ad hominem attacks, I considered it one of the most ill-conceived PR moves I’d seen in...
by Gordon Hensley | Feb 26, 2016 | Campaign 2016, GOP Politics
The lively CNN debate from Houston tonight featured a variety of ad hominem attacks between Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz — reflecting the fact Cruz and Rubio must quickly change the dynamic as Trump steamrolls towards an overwhelming Super Tuesday...
by Gordon Hensley | Feb 19, 2016 | Campaign 2016, GOP Politics, Journalism Standards
My disclaimer here at the top: I worked for Scott Walker before he suspended his effort last fall, and remain neutral in the GOP presidential primary. As for “defining” opponents and launching waves of fact-based attacks in every available medium,...
by Gordon Hensley | Jan 13, 2016 | Campaign 2016, GOP Politics, polling
According to most reputable political prognosticators — and they happen to be correct — GOP Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) are the two most vulnerable Republican incumbents. From his perch on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental...
