Month: June 2015

Can the GOP Change — In Time?

Buck Banks

The momentous events of the last week can be interpreted in numerous ways. But one thing has become increasingly clear: The Republican Party needs to change. … Simply put, Republicans are loaded up in a car, racing toward a generational cliff with their eyes focused on the rearview mirror, with many (but notably not all) oblivious to the societal changes taking place all around them and the growing wedge building between their comfort zone and presidential swing voters… Republicans need to do some soul-searching about their future and their relationships with voters of generations to come. Vibrant parties change with the times, adapt themselves to changing conditions and circumstances. Maybe this past week will help the GOP do this.

— Charlie Cook, National Journal.

Bush to Release 33 Years of Tax Returns

Buck Banks

33

Number of years of tax returns Jeb Bush is planning to release Tuesday – the most ever by U.S. presidential candidate, the Wall Street Journal reports. “The decision to release more than three decades of financial information comes as Mr. Bush aims to demonstrate he is more transparent and accessible than his opponents, particularly Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton. She has filed the financial disclosure form required for presidential candidates but has not made her tax returns public.”

A Chelsea Speech is 75% Cheaper than a Hillary Speech

Buck Banks

$65,000

Amount the Washington Post reports Chelsea Clinton was paid for a speech at the University of Missouri after officials balked at her mother’s $275,000 fee. “More than 500 pages of e-mails, contracts and other internal documents obtained by The Washington Post from the university under Missouri public record laws detail the school’s long courtship of the Clintons. They also show the meticulous efforts by Chelsea Clinton’s image-makers to exert tight control over the visit, ranging from close editing of marketing materials and the introductory remarks of a high school student to limits on the amount of time she spent on campus.”