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Hugh Hewitt
Professor Hugh Hewitt is a lawyer, law professor and broadcast journalist whose nationally syndicated radio show is heard in more than 120 cities across the United States every weekday afternoon. Professor Hewitt has been a frequent guest on CNN, Fox News Network, and MSNBC, and has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times. Hewitt writes daily for his blog, HughHewitt.com, which is among the most visited political blogs in the U.S. He is also a weekly columnist for The Washington Examiner and Townhall.com.
Writer's WebsiteMemo To The GOP 2016 Field: Speak Out When The President Won’t, Especially On ISIS And Iran
Jordan’s swift reaction to the savage murder of its young fighter pilot –the rapid execution of two terrorists– is just the first of our ally’s responses if King Abdullah was correctly understood by members of the House Armed Services Committee.
The president’s muted response to the latest and most gruesome ISIS atrocity outraged...
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Mitt Romney benched himself, but remains a player in 2016
The Friday afternoon following Mitt Romney’s decision not to enter the 2016 campaign fray, my radio show was booked solid with journalists who, like me, were trying to read the “invisible ink” in Romney’s announcement, which I had obtained and posted a few minutes before the 2012 nominee began his call with donors. Getting such a scoop...
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Mitt Romney benched himself, but remains a player in 2016
The Friday afternoon following Mitt Romney’s decision not to enter the 2016 campaign fray, my radio show was booked solid with journalists who, like me, were trying to read the “invisible ink” in Romney’s announcement, which I had obtained and posted a few minutes before the 2012 nominee began his call with donors. Getting such a scoop...
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Mitt Romney benched himself, but remains a player in 2016
The Friday afternoon following Mitt Romney’s decision not to enter the 2016 campaign fray, my radio show was booked solid with journalists who, like me, were trying to read the “invisible ink” in Romney’s announcement, which I had obtained and posted a few minutes before the 2012 nominee began his call with donors. Getting such a scoop...
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Mitt Romney benched himself, but remains a player in 2016
The Friday afternoon following Mitt Romney’s decision not to enter the 2016 campaign fray, my radio show was booked solid with journalists who, like me, were trying to read the “invisible ink” in Romney’s announcement, which I had obtained and posted a few minutes before the 2012 nominee began his call with donors. Getting such a scoop...
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Bring on the brokered Republican convention
Stadium seating on the platforms seems to be in the future of the 2016 GOP presidential debates. With the buzz about Marco Rubio’s entry into the lists growing and the return of Mitt Romney likelier every day, with John Kasich telling me last Thursday that he’s considering jumping in, and a full dance card of candidates at the Iowa Freedom Forum this...
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Bring on the brokered Republican convention
Stadium seating on the platforms seems to be in the future of the 2016 GOP presidential debates. With the buzz about Marco Rubio’s entry into the lists growing and the return of Mitt Romney likelier every day, with John Kasich telling me last Thursday that he’s considering jumping in, and a full dance card of candidates at the Iowa Freedom Forum this...
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Bring on the brokered Republican convention
Stadium seating on the platforms seems to be in the future of the 2016 GOP presidential debates. With the buzz about Marco Rubio’s entry into the lists growing and the return of Mitt Romney likelier every day, with John Kasich telling me last Thursday that he’s considering jumping in, and a full dance card of candidates at the Iowa Freedom Forum this...
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Bring on the brokered Republican convention
Stadium seating on the platforms seems to be in the future of the 2016 GOP presidential debates. With the buzz about Marco Rubio’s entry into the lists growing and the return of Mitt Romney likelier every day, with John Kasich telling me last Thursday that he’s considering jumping in, and a full dance card of candidates at the Iowa Freedom Forum this...
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All 2016 Republican presidential candidates should be listening to Mitt Romney
On Friday night, the GOP’s 2012 nominee for president Mitt Romney appeared alongside of his wife Ann on the deck of the museum ship the U.S.S. Midway in San Diego, the site of the gathering of the Republican National Committee, which re-elected its chair Reince Priebus for an unprecedented third term.
Most of the attention was on Romney: What would he say...
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All 2016 Republican presidential candidates should be listening to Mitt Romney
On Friday night, the GOP’s 2012 nominee for president Mitt Romney appeared alongside of his wife Ann on the deck of the museum ship the U.S.S. Midway in San Diego, the site of the gathering of the Republican National Committee, which re-elected its chair Reince Priebus for an unprecedented third term.
Most of the attention was on Romney: What would he say...
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All 2016 Republican presidential candidates should be listening to Mitt Romney
On Friday night, the GOP’s 2012 nominee for president Mitt Romney appeared alongside of his wife Ann on the deck of the museum ship the U.S.S. Midway in San Diego, the site of the gathering of the Republican National Committee, which re-elected its chair Reince Priebus for an unprecedented third term.
Most of the attention was on Romney: What would he say...
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All 2016 Republican presidential candidates should be listening to Mitt Romney
On Friday night, the GOP’s 2012 nominee for president Mitt Romney appeared alongside of his wife Ann on the deck of the museum ship the U.S.S. Midway in San Diego, the site of the gathering of the Republican National Committee, which re-elected its chair Reince Priebus for an unprecedented third term.
Most of the attention was on Romney: What would he say...
Read More
All 2016 Republican presidential candidates should be listening to Mitt Romney
On Friday night, the GOP’s 2012 nominee for president Mitt Romney appeared alongside of his wife Ann on the deck of the museum ship the U.S.S. Midway in San Diego, the site of the gathering of the Republican National Committee, which re-elected its chair Reince Priebus for an unprecedented third term.
Most of the attention was on Romney: What would he say...
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Renominating Romney
Be prepared to see the “Renominate Romney” bumper stickers appearing soon on a car at the light in front of you. The 2012 GOP nominee is back for an encore run, with his supporters saying “Third time’s a charm.”
Politico called me Friday afternoon, seeking comment on Mitt Romney’s “almost announcement” of his entry...
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Renominating Romney
Be prepared to see the “Renominate Romney” bumper stickers appearing soon on a car at the light in front of you. The 2012 GOP nominee is back for an encore run, with his supporters saying “Third time’s a charm.”
Politico called me Friday afternoon, seeking comment on Mitt Romney’s “almost announcement” of his entry...
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