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Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Twenty-Seven Missouri Politicians for Huckabee

It’s pretty rare that I get wind of breaking news before other people do. However, twenty-seven Missouri politicians are about to announce their support of Mike Huckabee. While there has been a lot of questions about whether he would be […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Huckabee Versus the Establishment (Updated)

One of the more interesting developments in the political race this week was the increasing discussion about the tone of the attacks on Mike Huckabee. While the candidates have managed

Keith E. BuhlerUncategorized

Confessions of a Screenwriter, Month Three: The Treatment

Part I: Creation ex nihilo Part II: Scheduling & Research Part III: Writing a treatment is like writing a short story. It must be complete, interesting, detailed-but-not-too-

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

A Quick Debate Wrap-Up

The Republicans debated this afternoon.  Whether anyone who isn't a political wonk watched is an open question (I'll cease being one any day now.........any day!

Matthew Lee Anderson

Pessimism at Any Cost, Redux: Teenage Pregnancies are Rising

A few weeks ago, I questioned whether conservatives have reasonable grounds to be optimistic about teenagers’ sexual mores. My thoughts were in response to an article by Peter Wehner and Yuval Levin, which argued that the social indicatores point toward […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Evangelicals: Romney is a Mormon?

No bump for Mitt Romney today in Rasmussen's polls, which is mildly surprising given that he had his best week of the campaign and Mike Huckabee had his

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Neuhaus on Political Bigotry

Joe Carter's post tonight reminded me of this quote by Father Richard Neuhaus, one of the smartest men in America, on the question of whether a person who

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Political News and Notes from the Weekend

Here are a few items of note from my reading this weekend. Evangelicals and Mormons, Part XXXXVIIII...: The standard storyline so far has been that Mitt Romney's ceiling

Matthew Lee AndersonUncategorized

Questioning Coontz's History: Michael Fragoso on the History of Marriage

When Stephanie Coontz argued that marriage has historically been a private decision, I questioned her historical argument. In a piece that is worth reading in its entirety, Michael Fragoso takes

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Democrats Fear Huckabee the Most

When I first highlighted Daily Kos’s repeated claims that they feared Mike Huckabee more than any of the other candidates, some people (in private conversations) dismissed the claims that Kos was attempting to game the elections by supporting the only […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

Recapping the Romney Speech (Updated)

Let’s be clear about one thing: Mitt Romney gave an excellent speech. It was well written and, for the first time that I have seen, decently well-delivered–particularly at the end. You can read the whole thing here. Philosophically, I have […]

Matthew Lee AndersonPolitics

On the Eve of the Speech, Some Reflections on Faith and Politics

Tomorrow, Mitt Romney gives his speech articulating his view on the intersection of faith and politics. The issue has prompted a lot of thought on the role of faith and