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The author comments on the effect of the Republican Party's second presidential debate on the performance and standing of candidates including businessman and television personality Donald Trump and neurosurgeon and author Ben Carson.

The article discusses the pros and cons of the U.S. Republican Party's high number of contenders to become the party's U.S. presidential candidate in 2016 and mentions campaign tactics of previous Republican political candidates such as Newt Gingrich.

The author comments on how the changing views of Republicans on social issues such as same-sex marriage along with a similar shift in economic attitudes have led to the decline in the number of Americans calling themselves social conservatives.

The author speculates on the U.S. Republican party's nominees for the 2016 presidential elections, mentioning Republican candidates including Florida Governor Jeb Bush, invisible primaries, and tactics by Republicans to gain electoral support including fundraising.

The author argues that several factors such as early voting, absentee voting, and the attitudes of low-propensity voters could have impacts on the U.S. Republican Party's efforts to regain control of the nation's Senate, focusing on election races in Iowa, Georgia, and New Hampshire.

The article discusses U.S. public opinion on the 2013 shutdown of the federal government following political disputes over the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the debt limit. Topics include the results of public opinion polls that show both political parties are faring badly, such as one by the Cable News Network (CNN) from October 3-6, 2013, public opinion of U.S. president Barack Obama, and that attitudes of Republican congressmen Marlin Stutzman and Ted Yoho.

The author asserts that the Republican Party should take its case regarding the debt-ceiling debate to the people in the hope of earning a mandate in the U.S. presidential elections in 2012.

The author comments on the lack of seriousness on the part of U.S. President Barack Obama about cutting government spending and that the Republican Party will benefit from the budget debate.

The author defends the slow start of the presidential contest for the U.S. Republican Party and criticizes the claim of the Democrats that the slow-forming Republican presidential race would benefit the re-election bid of President Barack Obama.

The author recommends a growth agenda for the U.S. Republican Party, which include increasing employment, tax cuts and opposing labor unions.

The author discusses why the Republicans in the U.S. hold the support of the people in terms of tax issues in which he cites the increasing understanding on how the rise in spending, deficits and taxation compromises job creation as one factor.

The author focuses on the political strategy of U.S. Republican Party in which it aims to control of state legislatures to gain seats in Congress.

The author offers his views about the relationship between the tea party movement and the U.S. Republican Party.

The author comments on what he believes is a late outreach by U.S. President Barack Obama to the Republican Party in which he stresses that such move by Obama is one way to depict the party as obstructionist.

The author looks at the possibility for the U.S. Republican Party to obtain the majority in the Senate in 2010. He cites the decline in approval ratings of the Democrats and the unpopularity of their health care bill. He notes that competitive political candidates have been recruited by the Republicans. He mentions several pairs of politicians competing for senatorial elections in some states, such as Democrat Michael Bennet and Republican Jane Norton in Colorado.

The author comments on the results of the November 3, 2009 U.S. state elections, in which Republicans came out winners. According to the authors, the results were the first signs that voters are revolting against runaway spending and government expansion. He adds that it would also imply Democratic losses in Congress in 2010.

The author reflects on the advantage posed by the U.S. health-care reform debate to the Republican Party. He believes that passing the health-care reform bill would be detrimental to Democrats in the 2009 elections as the job approval rating of President Barack Obama fell for pressing the reform. According to polls, the number of college graduates who opposed the reform rose to 50% from 33% while older people who reject it surged to 63%. He adds that Gallup polls also showed that independents favor Republicans for the election.

The author stresses the need for the Republican Party to explain their view of the proper role of the judiciary and why the desire of President Barack Obama that a Supreme Court nominee has empathy and understanding is a formless basis in choosing a judge. He says that members of the Republican Party do not treat nominees harshly as Democrats do. He cites that the president wants an activist judge. He asserts that Senate Republicans can explain to the people the reasons for opposing judges who consider themselves as lawmakers with life tenure.

The article focuses on the actions being taken by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama in 2009 to pressure congressional members to adopt the government's proposed budget. The lobbying campaign of the government were initially targeted to Republicans as team Obama show advertisements that depict the group as the party of no. Americans United for Change is also targeting Democrats who are skeptical of the president's plans to raise the national debt in five years. Also noted is the decline in the support for the proposed government spending.

The author discusses the local victories of some Republican Party candidates in the November 2008 elections in the U.S. The author says that this has liven up the mood of the Republicans but he advises that they should emulate the work done by the Democratic Corps of James Carville and Stan Greenberg. The author also recommends training candidates and party leaders on concentration on ideas and the campaign to register unregistered Republicans.

The author reflects on the 2008 election results in the U.S. He said that the predicted surge of voter turnout did not happen and a substantial victory was won by a slim improvement in the Democratic share of the vote. He noted that there were less Republican voters in 2008 compared to 2004 and that the victory of U.S. president-elect Barack Obama was more personal than partisan. He predicted that history will favor the Republican in 2010 but the comeback of the Republicans requires skills at opposing Obama in some issues and creating forceful agenda.

The author suggests several reforms in health insurance policy to be considered by the Republican Party in the U.S. He stresses the need to level the tax playing field, allowing small business employers, farmers and self-employed to benefit from the same tax advantage employees from large companies get. He implies that insurance competition will benefit consumers by lowering prices. He cites the advantages of reform proposals that build on the virtues of market-based medical system.