Carly Fiorina Is the Anti-Hillary The former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina comes across as the “anti-Hillary” who could be a difficult candidate for Clinton to run against. Shane Vander HartApril 29, 20152 minute read
GOP Candidates Need to Refuse to Answer Stupid Questions The media seems to love exclusively asking Republican candidates questions that are stupid and irrelevant to their race. They need to refuse to answer them. Shane Vander HartFebruary 23, 20154 minute read
Five Observations About the 2016 Iowa GOP 50 Most Wanted List Shane Vander Hart offers five observations the Des Moines Register’s Top 50 Republicans list for the 2016 Iowa Caucus complied by Jennifer Jacobs. Shane Vander HartDecember 23, 20143 minute read
Iowa GOP Establishment Loves Jeb Bush If you just heard from establishment Republicans you’d hear how everybody loves… Shane Vander HartDecember 19, 20144 minute read
Another Farmer Gaffe for Bruce Braley America Rising PAC has tracked Congressman Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) all over the… Shane Vander HartJuly 7, 20141 minute read
Iowa GOP Leadership Transition Hamstrung By Missing Passwords Caffeinated Thoughts learned early last week through multiple sources that the new… Shane Vander HartJuly 7, 20142 minute read
Was Mark Jacobs’ Gaffe on Iraq & Iran Headline Material? The Des Moines Register editorial board interviewed Republican U.S. Senate hopeful, Mark… Shane Vander HartApril 21, 20142 minute read
When a Gaffe Isn’t a Gaffe, Bruce Braley Meant What He Said. If Congressman Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) really meant what he said about Senator Chuck Grassley should we really call it a gaffe? Shane Vander HartApril 2, 20141 minute read
Iowa Voters Confronting Bruce Braley Caught on Video The National Republican Senatorial Committee released an online video showing Congressman Bruce Braley being confronted by Iowans. Shane Vander HartAugust 28, 20131 minute read
Voter ID and Matt Schultz’ Name Recognition Matt Schultz’ name recognition is irrelevant to the voter ID debate, but his push for a voter ID is met with approval by those who do know him. Shane Vander HartOctober 9, 20122 minute read
Five Items of Interest: Bachmann Campaign Post-Mortem, Romney’s Electability, Thatcher’s Legacy, NYC Schools’ Church Ban & EPA Rules This week’s edition of five things I wanted to point out, but… Shane Vander HartJanuary 14, 20123 minute read
The Iowa Personhood Bill (HF 153) Is Dead or Is It? Two conflicting reports on the status of HF 153 authored by State… Shane Vander HartMarch 4, 20111 minute read