Publications
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Case Study of a Winning Tea Party Campaign
Every election is a reflection of the political environment in which the campaign takes place and is an extension of the candidates taking part. The 2010 Senate race in Kentucky, to fill the seat of retiring Senator Jim Bunning, was not an exception. In a conservative democrat state - that typically goes Republicans on the national level - the race presented an opportunity for either party. As is often the case the central question was not who would win, but would the party and candidate with the generic political winds at their back not lose the race. more…
A Perspective of the 2012 American Presidential Election
The upcoming presidential election will be determined by President Obama’s ability to lay out a positive agenda for the future, and the ability of the Republican nominee to offer America a rousing alternative to the status quo. The campaigns will be driven predominantly by domestic issues foremost in the minds of American voters, particularly the economy and jobs, and government spending and debt. President Obama will look for any morsel of positive data to prove to the American people the economy is growing. His ability to communicate his economic agenda will face its greatest test in 2012. more…
Continued U.S. Reaction to Developing Events in Egypt
After speaking to Mr. Mubarak on Friday, President Obama delivered a four minute statement calling on the Egyptian leader to take steps to democratize his government and refrain from using violence against the people of Egypt. more…
Evolving U.S. Reaction to the Protests in Tunisia and Egypt
„And tonight, let us be clear: the United States of America stands with the people of Tunisia, and supports the democratic aspirations of all people.“ (President Obama, State of the Union Address, January 25th, 2011) more…
Belarus - ending repression, penalising human rights abuses, strengthening civil society
Position Paper Working Group for Foreign Policy of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag more…
