Republicans and Democrats, Get Lost

Our Two Parties Have Placed a Stranglehold on Governance, Says Former Republican Congressman Mickey Edwards

“Has it ever occurred to you that there’s something wrong with a system where every two years we go to the polls to ‘take the country back’ from the people we just gave it to?” Mickey Edwards asked a crowd in the lounge of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art at an event co-presented by Arizona State University. “Something’s not working right.”

We’ll be able to see the evidence of this dysfunction as soon as the 2012 election results come in, said Edwards, a former Oklahoma Republican congressman and author of …

Have Fun Without Me, Tampa

I’m Rooting For Romney—And Staying the Heck Home

I’m not going to the Republican National Convention this year.

Truth is, I wasn’t invited. I’m a Republican by registration and a political strategist by profession, but it’s been years since …

A Tale of Two Goldwaters

What Barry and Morris Understood About Getting Along

To avoid encountering the name Goldwater, you’d have to pay little attention to nature photography or Hopi culture–no reading Arizona Highways or visiting the Kachina doll collection at the Heard …

The Ultimate in Reality TV

Flaws and All, Presidential Debates are a Healthy Part of the Job Interview

The bell rang for Round 10, as CNBC hosted its Republican candidate debate on Wednesday. The financial network (and Herman Cain!) hoped to focus the discussion on economic issues.

Nowhere is …

Clash of Mormons

Two Arizona Races Serve as Leading Indicators of Republican Immigration Policy

How will the growing political influence of the LDS Church shape the Republican Party and the nation’s immigration debate? I believe the church’s global agenda may prove a counterbalance to …

Don’t Mess With … Nuance

Rick Perry, No Stranger to California Republicans

Texas Governor Rick Perry is the flavor of the month in the Republican presidential nomination. Depending on which political gurus you want to listen to, Perry’s candidacy will be just …