Tag: Michael Barone

American presidents have not taken to counseling voters in Britain — or in France, in Japan, in Poland, or wherever voters are free — on which party to vote for or whom to choose as head of government. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Obama’s disgraceful disrespect of the British people

Michael Barone · April 25, 2016 1:50 pm

We're encouraged to believe ethnicity doesn't matter much any more; only race does. This is the implicit assumption behind the analyses that divide the electorate into four racial categories. (AP Photo)

Ethnicity still matters in the politics of 2016

Michael Barone · April 24, 2016 4:07 am

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both have to contend with some weak positives and formidable negatives. (AP Photos)

Michael Barone: New York’s home state winners have November problems

Michael Barone · April 20, 2016 10:21 pm

Are liberals ever going to catch on to the higher education mess? (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

Beltway Confidential

A liberal gets wise to the higher ed scam

Michael Barone · April 20, 2016 12:31 am

Both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders promised, at the debate hosted by Univision, to quit enforcing immigration law altogether. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Beltway Confidential

Do Democrats want to be the open borders party?

Michael Barone · April 19, 2016 6:10 pm

New York, like Donald Trump, loves winners and disdains losers. (Bloomberg/John Taggart)

New York exceptionalism and Donald Trump

Michael Barone · April 17, 2016 12:00 pm

Donald Trump’s insincere process arguments

Michael Barone · April 13, 2016 7:34 pm

This is yet more evidence of what some have called a Ferguson Effect, of police refraining from proactive law enforcement and criminals shooting more victims, almost all of them black. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

Beltway Confidential

Crime rates are rising and the crime issue may be coming back

Michael Barone · April 13, 2016 2:23 am

Michael Barone: The tragic deterioration of Washington’s Great Society Subway

Michael Barone · April 10, 2016 4:17 am

One reason is that Trump speaks conservatism as a second language he hasn't bothered to master. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Wisconsin Republicans bid ‘No Trump’

Michael Barone · April 6, 2016 10:53 pm

Wisconsin Republicans reject both Donald Trump and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Beltway Confidential

Wisconsin Republicans reject Trump (and Kasich too)

Michael Barone · April 6, 2016 12:12 pm

Fervent supporters of Donald Trump say they are victims and see the billionaire candidate as someone who will make them winners again. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Michael Barone: Are Trump voters really victims?

Michael Barone · April 3, 2016 9:00 pm