A compelling story requires conflict, friction, an obstacle to be overcome. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Adversity Copy Share Image
For thousands of years, humans have used the art of storytelling to motivate and persuade. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Art Copy Share Image
Polling is an art as well as a science, and the art of crafting good questions is still vital. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Art Copy Share Image
The robots are coming, whether we like it or not, and will change our economy in dramatic ways. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Change Copy Share Image
Not all change and disruption succeeds, to be sure. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Change Copy Share Image
For federal races, being able to carefully navigate the Trump Era is a significant challenge. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Tax reform exists, sort of, as an outline - miles away from being actual passed legislation. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Being Copy Share Image
I dreamed of being like Sam Seaborn on 'The West Wing'. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Being Copy Share Image
Boosting STEM education opportunities for young women globally is one critical way that the U.S. can promote women's equality, as well as… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Around the world Copy Share Image
The idea that someone, somewhere will campaign in a positive, uplifting way on an agenda that can inspire Americans? I'm sadly done… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Breath Copy Share Image
My slice of the millennial generation, as we grew up, became - to the dismay of the GOP - a bloc of… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
I have written time and again about the damage the Republican Party has done to itself with the millennial generation. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Overall, America's math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have risen since the 1990s though remain disappointing when compared… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
There's no counting the number of times the media have asked, 'Will this be the thing that drives Donald Trump's supporters away… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
President Trump is right about at least one thing: No matter what he does, America cannot stop talking about him. — Kristen Soltis Anderson America Copy Share Image
When talented, qualified women take on greater responsibility, the simple fact of being talented and qualified is hardly enough to shield them… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Feminism Copy Share Image
Let's think about where things stood in December 2015. By that time, Republicans had already had such epic and long-standing struggles with… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Democracy Copy Share Image
Donald Trump, having spent decades in the public eye as an entertainer, may not understand what the nuclear triad is, or what… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
When polled on Donald Trump's agenda, though pluralities of young people oppose his policies on immigration and healthcare, there is one issue… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Democrats Copy Share Image
In the year 2000, the very youngest members of the Baby Boomer crew were in their mid-30s while the oldest Boomers were… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Baby Copy Share Image
In the 2012 election, the polls that had made Mitt Romney so confident that he was going to win were his own… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Election Copy Share Image
There is nothing just or fair about what happened to Jordan Edwards. And his story is yet another in a long line… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Criminal justice Copy Share Image
When people note that more and more voters are cutting their landline phones and that more and more people are refusing to… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
In 2014, topics like Black Lives Matter, the Middle East, and Ebola were prominent in the national discussion, with mentions of then-President… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Electing Democrats means nothing happens. Elect Republicans, and at least there's a chance. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Chance Copy Share Image
Donald Trump has had political success positioning himself as a 'law-and-order' candidate. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Even when we're not talking about Trump, we're talking about Trump. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Being a skeptical and thoughtful consumer of polls is essential. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Being Copy Share Image
Federalists, Whigs, Democratic-Republicans; parties are born, parties die, and parties realign themselves to adapt to shifting demographics and attitudes. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Feeling unsafe in your own home? Look no further than those terrorists and criminals and illegal immigrants who have been given free… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Congress has been productive when focusing on bites of policy that don't inflame the divisions within the party and quietly do the… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Congress Copy Share Image
True small-c conservatives should fight at every turn to preserve basic standards of conduct and institutions that have served our nation well. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Conservatives Copy Share Image
Millennials are not deeply familiar with school choice, and have some reservations, especially about the types of institutions that a student might… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Choice Copy Share Image
'Trump is a mean man' is a message that Democrats used time and time and time again in the 2016 race. Airwaves… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Democracy Copy Share Image
The reality is that the Republican Party may have unified government but is not unified enough on many major signature policy areas. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Major realigning events can reshape coalitions and change how large groups of people view politics, policy, and the parties. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Change Copy Share Image
It is fair to debate how much either bill - Obamacare in 2010, tax reform in 2018 - had or will have… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Debate Copy Share Image
Winning feels great, and everybody loves a winner. But the very best figure out what's coming next and don't assume they've got… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
What is a fair way to structure our economy? To handle those who did not come to America legally? To distribute scarce… — Kristen Soltis Anderson America Copy Share Image
I remember fancying myself a junior 'McCainiac' in 2000, though politics were rarely discussed in our household. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Family Copy Share Image
