Only bold action now will save the Republicans from an impending electoral defeat and protect other candidates down the ballot.
Plus: Trump’s folly, Miliband’s mess, my first West Ham game at the Olympic Stadium – and Margaret Thatcher, Queen of Game Shows.
Daniel Hamilton, Director of European Affairs at Bell Pottinger, previews this year's US Senate races for the third successive cycle. Follow Daniel on Twitter. Arizona – Congressman Jeff Flake (R) vs former Surgeon General Richard Carmona (D) After the best part of three decades in Washington DC, senior Republican Senator Jon Kyl is retiring from […]
By Tim Montgomerie Last night John McCain defeated an attempt by former Congressman J D Hayworth to replace him as the Republican Senatorial candidate for Arizona but, despite being his party's presidential candidate just two years ago, he had to spend $20m doing so. These two negative ads are typical of the campaign he fought. […]
The US Republicans leave their Convention in much better heart than most dared to hope. Their President has had lower approval ratings for a longer period than any ever previously recorded (George W Bush was mentioned sixteen times more frequently by Democrats in Denver than by Republicans in St Paul). Less than two years ago […]
A snap poll found that Hillary Clinton won, but that he exceeded expectations. The Republican candidate proved an effective counter-puncher.