Republicans Need to Be the Party of the Middle Class
To win back the presidency, Republicans need to speak the language of the American middle class.
Presidential and congressional elections were held in the United States on November 8. The Atlantic Sentinel endorsed the Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton, who lost to Republican Donald Trump. Republicans defended their majorities in Congress.
To win back the presidency, Republicans need to speak the language of the American middle class.
At this point, it doesn’t really matter who is ahead in the polls.
Republicans would waste an opportunity to broaden their base by spurning Rand Paul’s supporters.
The Republican Party’s establishment-versus-grassroots narrative doesn’t really apply anymore.
The Wisconsin governor calls himself a fighter, but won’t say anything that might unnerve the right.
The governor of Ohio is a serious candidate. But he’s virtually unknown outside his home state.
Scott Walker is a better candidate than most. But he still represents a party that is struggling to adjust.
Jim Webb is unlikely to beat Hillary Clinton, but he could raise some awkward questions.
The New Jersey governor has lost much of his shine since he first appeared on the national stage.
The Louisiana governor is running as the sort of populist he denounced two years ago.
Jeb Bush’s optimistic and reform-minded conservatism isn’t inspiring Republican voters yet.
But she must still come up with new policies.
The Republican’s remarks on Russia were too dovish for his party and too hawkish for many Germans.
Unlike the other social conservatives running for president, Rick Perry has actually governed.
The former Arkansas governor could split the right-wing vote and energize economic populists.