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by LOU ZICKAR
The Ripon Forum examines America's economic rebound & why it's a story every Republican should tell.
Winning with Women
by SUSAN BROOKS
Republican recruitment is breaking records in 2020, because more GOP women are stepping forward and saying, “I’m in.”
The Lessons of Brexit & Possible Parallels in the U.S.
by FRED BAUER
With the United Kingdom set to leave the European Union, a look at how political turmoil in that country has mirrored similar turmoil in the United States, and how it may impact America's election this year.
Europe’s Dark Cloud Over the World Economy
by DESMOND LACHMAN
With Europe’s economy being about the same size as America’s, another European economic slowdown would have a major effect globally.
AMERICA’S ECONOMIC REBOUND
by DOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKIN
Over the past three years, the GOP has developed a strategy that has produced not only a thriving economy, but a winning narrative that voters need to hear about this fall.
GOP Voters are Sticking with Trump, but Centrist Voters are the Key
by CHRISTOPHER B. BUDZISZ
A View from Dubuque: Third in a Series
People Like the President’s Policies, but His Personality Gives Them Pause
by DAVID A. DULIO & JOHN S. KLEMANSKI
A View from Macomb County: Third in a Series
The Economy has Prospered Under Trump, but the Local GOP has Struggled
by CHRIS BORICK
A View from Northampton County: Third in a Series
To Area Voters, Trump is Standing Up to the Beltway Elite
by ADAM L. FULLER
A View from Trumbull County: Third in a Series
Some Gains for the Democrats, but the Strong Economy Makes November Too Close to Call
by ARTHUR I. CYR
A View from Kenosha County: Third in a Series
The Issues May Change and the Map May Evolve, but America’s Two-Party System Endures
Veteran political observer Michael Barone discusses his recent book about the Republican and Democratic Parties and how their influence has risen and fallen over the years.
Ripon Profile of John Katko
John Katko discusses his bipartisan record in Congress and what he's doing to address problems facing his home state.