GOP Archives - The Michael Medved Show

Vote for Collaboration Over Confrontation

Nov 1, 2018 • 12 Comments

Americans of every perspective say they’re disgusted by the polarization, pettiness and unbridled anger that have come to characterize our politics. The great majority of us say we want more cooperation and civility, but...

The Republican Challenge with Young Voters

Aug 13, 2018 • 34 Comments

Political analysts give plenty of attention to our partisan divisions according to race or gender, but not enough to the stark differences based on age. The good news for Republicans is that the Democrats are entirely reliant on young...

Beyond Gripes and Gloom

Jul 7, 2016 • 6 Comments

Is American greatness a relic of the past or a reality of the present? If Republicans fumble this fundamental question and become the party of gripes and gloom, they will blow their chance of 2016 victory and imperil the party’s...

The Cost of Bashing the GOP

May 3, 2016 • 19 Comments

Approval ratings for the Republican Party recently sank to their lowest levels in a quarter century. According to Pew Research Center, an appalling 62% of registered voters view the GOP unfavorably. This is not just because the American...

Scottish Independence, GOP Hopes and Fear Trumping Faith

Sep 23, 2014 • 1 Comment

This column originally appeared at TruthRevolt.org on September 16, 2014. — This Thursday’s vote on Scottish independence, with its see-saw polling, sharply divided electorate and unpredictable outcome, in many ways mirrors the...

Next GOP Nominee: Conservative Record, Moderate Tone

Jan 24, 2014 • 14 Comments

With New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie enmeshed in scandal, the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination suddenly looks wide open. But before the GOP coalesces around a new front-runner, they need to drop dangerous delusions about...

Will Unbending Stubbornness Bring Political Success?

Aug 28, 2013 • 4 Comments

My wife Dr. Diane Medved is a psychologist and author of best-selling books on marriage and divorce, and she asks a crucial question about the current image of the Republican Party. If you got involved with someone who was chronically...

Denying Demographic Reality

Aug 27, 2013 • 2 Comments

In debates over rebuilding the GOP, prominent voices in talk radio and elsewhere dismiss efforts to seek support among non-white voters. “We won great victories in the past without ever getting a majority of Hispanics,” they say. This...

Choosing from the Party’s Center

Jun 4, 2013 • 3 Comments

Democrats regularly insist the GOP has been captured by right wing extremists and only hard-line conservatives can prevail in the primary process. How, then, do they explain the last two presidential nominees – Romney and McCain? Both...

How to Run Ahead of the Ticket

Dec 15, 2012 • 6 Comments

If Republicans hope to break their wretched streak of disappointing presidential campaigns – losing the popular vote in five of the last six White House contests – they should learn crucial lessons from the only candidate in that...