President Trump, who made his name in the business world and built a brand as a successful CEO via a reality TV… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Business Copy Share Image
Candidates, of course, often claim that they want to run 'a purely positive campaign,' but this rarely materializes. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
In the United States, it is unmistakable that young people have broken away from the political right and have gravitated to more… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
One thing that is fairly undeniable about Trump - love him or loathe him - is his understanding of how to manipulate… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Love Copy Share Image
The things that frustrate one piece of Trump's coalition often endear him to or embolden another wing of the coalition. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
In 2012, when Mitt Romney named Russia as our greatest geopolitical foe, Democrats scoffed and accused Republicans of trying to ignite a… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Cold Copy Share Image
Trump won 44.4 percent of votes in Virginia in 2016. At press time, Ed Gillespie had won 45 percent of the vote in 2017. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Press Copy Share Image
I grew up in Orlando, Florida, and I joined the debate team right around the time of the 2000 election. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Debate Copy Share Image
Political science has long tried to tackle a fundamental question of voter behavior: Do voters choose politicians because those politicians hold views… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Behavior Copy Share Image
Millennials easily connect the dots between good education and good opportunities, and they also understand that it isn't just hard work that… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Education Copy Share Image
Not long ago, women in Afghanistan were required by Taliban leadership to be covered nearly head-to-toe and were barely allowed to leave… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Young voters may be growing up in an era of increased global connection, cooperation and commerce. But they're very open to politicians… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Business Copy Share Image
After Mitt Romney's defeat, the RNC released its official assessment of what happened - a failure to reach younger voters, nonwhite voters,… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Defeat Copy Share Image
Often times, when we talk about improving our public schools, it is easy to come back to the question of money. Are… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Republicans can't always agree on where to cut spending. They certainly can't agree on what to do about entitlements. There isn't a… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Democracy Copy Share Image
On paper, Emmanuel Macron should be a candidate tailor-made for young voters. He himself is young. He pushes for more entrepreneurship, modernization,… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
For Trump, the story is everything. There is no real plan to defeat the villains that Trump tees up, of course. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Defeat Copy Share Image
Breaking dramatically with Bush-era Republican orthodoxy, Trump ran on a message of 'America First' and of avoiding spending blood and treasure on… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Adventure Copy Share Image
There are certainly more Republicans who like President Trump than like 'Republicans in Congress,' and certainly many Republicans who already feel like… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Democracy Copy Share Image
Hillary Clinton famously embraced the Trump-originated label 'nasty woman' as yet another way to show just how bad Donald Trump was to… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Obamacare itself did not become popular until the middle of 2017, when the risk of repeal was the greatest; for the bulk… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
'Staunch conservatives' and 'free marketeers' are fairly typical Republicans, while the 'American preservationists' are far less reliably a part of a GOP… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Without a clear diagnosis of why the candidate or party failed, there can be no clear consensus about how to move forward. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Candidate Copy Share Image
Trump was elected in part because enough Americans viewed him as a capable and strong leader, someone who is 'decisive' and 'competent.' — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Lots of folks still do watch TV, but I think understanding the future of politics means understanding where folks' attention is being… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Future Copy Share Image
I think 'Candy Crush' may be fading in popularity, but there's always something new that's popping up. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
The American system is set up to have two parties competing for votes. But Americans have not had the same two parties… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
After the 2012 election, 'independent' becomes the popular choice among new young voters and stays that way with the exception of a… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Those who are able to afford to live in a neighborhood with 'good schools' will do so, knowing that a good education… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Children Copy Share Image
There's no question that a Democratic Congress plus a Trump presidency would equal gridlock. Nothing moves, nothing changes, nothing gets accomplished, nothing… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Congress Copy Share Image
Maybe President Trump will turn out to be a fabulously successful president who will endear the millennial generation to the Right anew. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Generation Copy Share Image
Conservative women often make the case that 'all issues are women's issues,' and are sometimes derided by those on the Left when… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Washington in the summer is a never-ending stream of tour groups and packs of students, here to swarm the monuments, stroll the… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Government Copy Share Image
In the relatively short time frame of December 2015 to March 2017, nearly half of all young Republicans left their party at… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
If there is one issue where one could justifiably assume that Republicans are all in agreement, it is on lowering taxes. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
With Trump assuming the role of America's CEO, it may be chaos rather than callousness that threatens to harm his standing with… — Kristen Soltis Anderson America Copy Share Image
When the oldest batch of millennials really first began voting around the mid-2000s, they leaned a little toward the Democrats, looking a… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Obama's numbers fell by a slightly larger amount over his first few months because he enjoyed much more support right at the… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Copy Share Image
Women want fair taxes, a growing economy, affordable health care, secure borders, and the defeat of ISIS. They don't need the solutions… — Kristen Soltis Anderson Affordable health care Copy Share Image
Thoughtful education programs and access to effective forms of contraception are key to preventing unplanned pregnancy. — Kristen Soltis Anderson Access Copy Share Image
