Kristen Soltis Anderson

A compelling story requires conflict, friction, an obstacle to be overcome.

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

For thousands of years, humans have used the art of storytelling to motivate and persuade.

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

I remember fancying myself a junior 'McCainiac' in 2000, though politics were rarely discussed in our household.

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

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

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

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

I think 'Candy Crush' may be fading in popularity, but there's always something new that's popping up.

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

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

President Trump rightly points out that law enforcement is mostly made up of good people putting themselves in harm's way to protect…

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

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

It is fair to debate how much either bill - Obamacare in 2010, tax reform in 2018 - had or will have…

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

The things that frustrate one piece of Trump's coalition often endear him to or embolden another wing of the coalition.

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

Federalists, Whigs, Democratic-Republicans; parties are born, parties die, and parties realign themselves to adapt to shifting demographics and attitudes.

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

President Trump is right about at least one thing: No matter what he does, America cannot stop talking about him.

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

Tax reform exists, sort of, as an outline - miles away from being actual passed legislation.

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

Major realigning events can reshape coalitions and change how large groups of people view politics, policy, and the parties.

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

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

Women face unique challenges in society, no doubt. But focusing narrowly on women as a special interest group isn't the winning play.…

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

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

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

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

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

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

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

The robots are coming, whether we like it or not, and will change our economy in dramatic ways.

— Kristen Soltis Anderson