TCR’s Endorsement Policy
Possibly the most common question I hear from friends and neighbors this year is, “Who do you like for President?”. I rarely answer this question in a direct fashion because I am not interested in persuading someone to vote a certain way based on my own...Why the Des Moines Register Shouldn’t Bother Endorsing A Republican This Year
While not big news that Iowa Republicans don’t wait with bated breath for the Des Moines Register to anoint a Republican candidate the cream of the presidential crop, in recent years their recommendations have barely risen above laughable fodder. Since we could all...A Visit from the One Percent Demon
As I drove into the local high school parking lot on Thanksgiving Day, I found myself the only car in the parking lot. The school is normally a very busy place, so it felt a bit odd to be the only person there. I had a little window of time to burn off a few of the...Ethanol And Immigration
Four months ago as the Republican field began to form and potential candidates began poking around Iowa, a major issue they were forced to address was ethanol. Thankfully the conversation has since developed from a fringe stereotypical issue like ethanol to more...Harry and the Super Committee
As the vaunted Super Committee grinds to a standstill, we need look no further than an unrelated comment from Prince Harry Reid to understand the reason why labeling something “super†does not necessarily make it so. While it is a significant leap to say that...Stay in Touch
