by Hastings Wyman | Jun 20, 2016 | The Forum
The Democrats need to win 30 congressional seats that are currently held by the GOP to win a majority in the House of Representatives. Currently Republicans hold 246 seats in the House to 188 Democrats. The Senate has long been considered in play, but Democrats,...
by Hastings Wyman | Apr 12, 2016 | The Forum
The movement among social conservatives to enact state “religious liberty” laws, which would allow businesses or individuals to refuse to provide services to same-sex couples, began last year in Indiana, but it has become a mostly Southern controversy. According to...
by Hastings Wyman | Mar 9, 2016 | The Forum
Leading Republicans, including Mitt Romney, John McCain and a host of other officeholders and conservative activists, are in panic mode, fearing – among other fears – that if Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination, as now seems likely, he will lead the GOP to a...
by Hastings Wyman | Mar 1, 2016 | James Magazine
When New Jersey’s Gov. Chris Christie endorsed Donald Trump last week, it was the icing on the cake. It was Marco Rubio who was supposed to bring on the headline endorsements, as the more mainstream also-rans coalesced behind an alternative to Trump, so long as it...
by Hastings Wyman | Dec 27, 2015 | The Forum
The past year has been filled with more than its share of momentous events affecting the politics of the South. Here are this writer’s choice for the top ten. Charleston massacre and Haley’s response. The tragic murders of nine members of a Bible study group at the...
