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DECKER: 5 Questions with Rep. Ben Quayle
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
An interview with Rep. Ben Quayle, who was elected in 2010 by Arizona's 3rd congressional district, which is in the Sonoran Desert in the Valley of the Sun around Phoenix. One of his popular campaign ads stated, "Barack Obama is the worst president in history," a theme he has brought to Washington through tough, comprehensive criticism of current White House policies. Published May 16, 2012
DECKER: Obama's inevitable shellacking
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Just about every objective indicator foreshadows a huge re-election defeat for President Obama. With every day that passes, Mr. Obama looks more like a loser. Published May 15, 2012
DECKER: 5 Questions with BB&T's John Allison
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
John A. Allison is the former chairman and CEO of BB&T Corporation, where he started working in 1971. Under Mr. Allison's leadership, BB&T grew from $4.5 billion in assets to $152 billion, becoming America's 10th largest financial services company and earning the bank's chairman a spot on Harvard Business Review's list of top 100 most successful CEOs in the world. Published May 11, 2012
DECKER: The Obama re-election myth
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
The Obama campaign machine is firing up, and its most important fuel is the media. For the millions of Americans who get their news from the networks, most cable programs or the average kneejerk liberal newspaper, it's a foregone conclusion that President Obama will get a second term. This is supposedly because the economy is rebounding and Mitt Romney is a flawed candidate. None of these pro-Barack assumptions are true. Published April 25, 2012
DECKER: Romney's Snyder example
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
The presidential election is now essentially a two-man race between President Obama and Mitt Romney. The former Massachusetts governor not only needs to convince the general electorate that he would be a better president than the current occupant of the White House, he still needs to assure large parts of the Republican base that he would govern as a conservative. Published April 18, 2012
DECKER: Romney's race to lose
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
The Republican nomination and the presidency are now Mitt Romney's to lose. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum pulling out of the primary race on Tuesday removed the last major speed bump slowing down Mr. Romney's quest to be his party's standard-bearer. Published April 11, 2012
DECKER: Obama's French auto bailout
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Ronald Reagan said, "The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help." General Motors is learning that lesson the hard way. Now that GM is a ward of the state after being bailed out by Uncle Sam, it has to drive forward with all kinds of bad business schemes pushed by Washington bureaucrats, such as the expensive, electric Chevy Volt consumers don't want. Published March 28, 2012
DECKER: Obama's secret plan
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
There is only one thing scarier for the future of America than all of the debt and bad policies President Obama has built up since his 2008 election: It's what the prospect of an Obama second term would bring. And the president isn't being honest about what his secret plans are. Published March 26, 2012
DECKER: 5 questions with NFIB's Dan Danner
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Dan Danner is president and CEO of the National Federation of Independent Business, America's leading advocacy group for small businesses. The average NFIB member employs 10 workers. A former White House staffer, Mr. Danner served as chief of staff to the U.S. secretary of commerce and in the private sector as an executive with Armco Inc., a steelmaker. Published March 19, 2012
DECKER: Five questions with Newt Gingrich
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Newt Gingrich is a candidate for the Republican nomination for president. A former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, he commanded the national campaign that led to the GOP's historic takeover of Congress in 1994. Mr. Gingrich represented Georgia for 20 years in the House. Published March 13, 2012
DECKER: Romney's turning point?
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
This week's Super Tuesday contests could prove to be the turning point for the Republican nomination for president. Voters go to the polls in 10 states, with 437 delegates up for the taking. There's still a long way to go with 1,144 delegates needed to secure the nomination, but a good Super Tuesday showing can propel a campaign toward the finish line. With five straight wins, Mitt Romney has taken the momentum away from Rick Santorum, but - at this point - anyone could still come out on top. Published March 5, 2012
DECKER: GOP race: The Michigan factor
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
The usually inconsequential Michigan primary is a bellwether in this year's contest for the Republican presidential nomination. On Presidents Day, News Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch said of Rick Santorum's recent surge, "Win Michigan, game over." Turning the heat up on Mitt Romney, who had dropped to second place despite being a native son of the Great Lakes State, Newt Gingrich said, "I think it's extraordinarily important to carry your own state. Published February 24, 2012
DECKER: Five questions with Gov. Rick Scott
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Rick Scott is the Republican governor of Florida. A successful businessman before entering politics, Mr. Scott and his wife Ann started out owning two Kansas City doughnut shops, which his mother ran. He later founded Columbia Hospital Corporation, which in 10 years grew to become the seventh-largest employer in America with over 285,000 workers at more than 1,000 hospitals, surgery centers and home-health outlets. Published February 24, 2012
DECKER: The agony of Pat Buchanan
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Conservative commentator and columnist Patrick Buchanan has been fired by MSNBC for being too controversial. "I don't think the ideas that [Mr. Buchanan] put forth [in his bestselling book "Suicide of a Superpower"] are appropriate for the national dialogue, much less on MSNBC," said MSNBC President Phil Griffin. This weak explanation does nothing to counter the reality that the liberal network has decided to censor its most prominent nonliberal voice. Published February 17, 2012
DECKER: 5 Questions with Robert Steven Kaplan
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Robert Steven Kaplan is a professor at Harvard Business School and former vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs. Published February 16, 2012
DECKER: Five questions with Gary Johnson
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Gov. Gary Johnson is a candidate for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination. During two terms as New Mexico's governor from 1995-2003, he vetoed over 750 bills (more than the rest of the nation's governors combined) and left government service with his state being one of only four with a balanced budget. Published February 9, 2012
DECKER: On the death of a friend
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
Tony Blankley, a columnist and former editorial page editor of The Washington Times, died last weekend. His struggle against cancer was long, but for those of us who loved him, his passing came all too soon. Tony's absence leaves a big hole in this world - and on these opinion pages - that can't be filled. Published January 12, 2012
DECKER: Iowa indifference
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
The big news out of Iowa is, well, nothing much. Mitt Romney is still the front-runner, and there's a new flavor of the month (or week) nipping at his heels. If a challenger lower down the ladder wanted to jump a few rungs to become a contender, the Hawkeye State was the place to do it. That Mr. Romney pulled off a victory in this finicky contest, even by a few votes, means he has significant momentum that will be hard for any of his competitors to derail. Published January 4, 2012
DECKER: Five questions with Rick Perry
By Brett M. Decker
Gov. Rick Perry is a candidate for the Republican nomination for president. He has been elected governor three times and served the remainder of George W. Bush's second term when the latter became the 43rd president of the United States, making Mr. Perry the longest-serving chief executive in Texas history. Published January 1, 2012
DECKER: The Republican challenge
By Brett M. Decker - The Washington Times
The latest Rasmussen Reports poll makes what's at stake crystal clear for Republicans getting ready to vote in primaries and caucuses: President Obama is beatable. In fact, the only way Barack gets a second term is if the Grand Old Party drops the ball. According to Rasmussen's presidential matchups survey released Thursday, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney enjoys a commanding 6-point lead over Mr. Obama, 45 percent to 39 percent. Even more impressive, Mr. Romney has a huge 16-point lead among independent voters who have no party affiliation. It's time for the opposition to unify and work together to drive home a win. Published December 29, 2011

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