The king of branding, Mr. Trump performs best when he is on the defense. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Even though voters overwhelmingly dislike negative ads, they do influence voters' opinions about a candidate. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
For too long, Republicans have surrendered the issue of family policy to the Democrats. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Pat Buchanan's challenge to George H.W. Bush in 1992 helped elect Democrat Jimmy Carter. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
What hurts the GOP is when we have leaders placing the blame on other leaders within the party. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Pretending that voter fraud does not exist puts the integrity of our voting process at risk. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
A campaign adviser can change the outside appearance of the candidate, but the ideology and personality of the candidate remains the same. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
In the end, the responsibility of government abuse lies with the president. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Scandals have impacted many politicians' careers and aspirations. Some have survived, and others have fallen. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Mrs. Clinton is the embodiment of a corrupt establishment owned by special interests, having personally enriched herself by giving closed-door speeches to… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Even setting aside her checkered record in the Senate and the State Department, it is Mrs. Clinton's flagrant contradictions on women's issues… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
The Clinton Foundation scandal raises a larger question: How can we trust Hillary Clinton with running our nation if she cannot even… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
I will tell my children that Mr. Trump fought for the little guy, for the mom and pop in Erie County who… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Republicans can win if they adopt a message and promote policies of conscientious conservatism where they lay out a vision of how… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
I have worked with President Trump for two years and he is not a racist. He is a compassionate man whose policies… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Hearing Mr. Trump in person, I finally understood why millions of voters, especially voters who have been ignored and left behind in… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
In public, Hillary Clinton talks about how she would represent all Americans and pushes the 'Stronger Together' campaign theme. But behind closed… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
One 'I am woman/Hear me roar' speech may play well with her allies in the media, but women need to look beyond… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Employing a low-key, Midwestern charisma, Mike Pence proved he knows how to win over an audience. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
History has shown that challenging an incumbent president in the primary almost inevitably leads to defeat in the general election. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Politicians need to stop picking sides and come up with bold solutions where the safety and security of all citizens become a… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
If President Obama were to enroll in an American government class, the professor would mark him absent on most days. In the… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Mr. Trump wants citizens of other nations to know that there is a legal process that needs to be followed, and that… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
President Obama's assault on the free-enterprise market and venture capitalists is anti-American and shows his greatest insecurity: his lack of private sector… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
President Obama should heed the advice of many of his own Democratic colleagues who have called the attacks 'nauseating' and 'unfair' and… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
The Clintons engage routinely in corrupt practices, mixing their political power with their nonprofit work to make themselves rich, while not standing… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Mr. Trump has tapped into the frustrations of many Americans who feel the effects of a dismal economy and believe the political… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Part of me believes that Beyonce and Jay-Z were naive when they chose to celebrate their five-year wedding anniversary in Cuba. However, as the… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
The questions of traditional and redefined marriage are highly emotional and a difficult and sensitive topic. Living in the D.C. area and having gay… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
On the IRS website, they claim to be one of the world's most efficient tax administrators. The IRS officials might know how to collect… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
I understand the stress of finding quality and affordable childcare while paying high taxes. I also understand that many working moms struggle to make… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Solutions and ideas should come from the bottom up, generated by local communities and not mandated from Washington. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Cuba is a nation stuck in time, and the regime's complete control of businesses, the press and the Internet has kept the Cuban people… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
We need to ensure that veterans are in charge of their health care and not the government. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
If a student believes that taking too many exams is hard or skipping advanced courses for a lighter load is a better deal, just… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
Is Trump correct that we should stop the flow of illegal immigrants? Yes, but again, words matter, and there is a way to engage… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
As a working mother of a large family, preparing meals and shopping for groceries is time consuming and hard work. — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
For my family, belief in God and in the resurrection of Jesus Christ brings such hope and promise to our lives. It strengthens our… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
The Veterans Health Administration's socialized style of medicine, where the government is in charge of the hospitals and managing our veterans' health care, simply… — Mercedes Schlapp Copy Share Image
