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The following is a paper I wrote as an undergraduate many years ago under the tutelage of the acclaimed Lincoln scholar Dr. Lucas Morel. I am still proud of its content today, and especially in today's hyperpartisan political atmosphere, Lincoln ...

Neither candidate can be said to have chipped into the other's core support as a result of the debate Thursday night. As before the debate, the real test of Sanders' viability as a candidate rests not in a single victory ...

Sen. Marco Rubio's self-destructive pummeling at the hands of Gov. Chris Christie just before the New Hampshire primary might not only be the moment where he ruined his chances to win the nomination, it will also likely go down as ...

“How, Bernie?” The math and data that show why the “political revolution” can't and won't happen anytime soon. Originally published on LinkedIn Pulse February 5, 2016; over 35,700 unique views By Brian E. Frydenborg (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @bfry1981) February 5th, ...

Iowa only succeeded in providing less, not more, clarity with its surprising results. Neither the victors nor the losers can take anything for granted going into the next debates and Tuesday's primary, although it should be less crazy the Iowa's ...

As Iowa readies its inexcusably and alarmingly undemocratic caucuses to kick off the two major American parties’ presidential nomination process, culminating in Americans knowing who will be vying to be president and vice president on both the Democratic and Republican ...

Barring any kind of a major development in the next few days or consistently terribly inaccurate polling, Donald Trump will come out on top in Iowa after its caucuses finish on Monday. Originally published on LinkedIn Pulse January 26, 2016 ...

Obama's final State of the Union speech exemplified him and his presidency, both strengths and weaknesses. In the end, Obama's presidency is partly tragic because of how much more such a talented and gifted man like Obama could have accomplished ...

Sane Republicans and the rest of America saw little to reassure themselves that a sane dark horse would emerge in time to prevent an extremist from securing the nomination, and after this debate, pundits and the public alike must start ...

With its focus on national security, the mid-December Republican debate, though a month past, can still serve as a stark reminder of how silly and insubstantial leading Republicans are when it comes to dealing with problems like ISIS and Putin, ...

Happy Risky New Year If people thought 2015 was bad, 2016 shows no sign of letting on up on risk. The Middle East, China, Europe, Central Africa, even the United States will all raise serious questions about risk in 2016 ...

2015 was a tough year, but not altogether bad… Originally published on LinkedIn Pulse January 4, 2016 By Brian E. Frydenborg (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @bfry1981) January 4th, 2016; alternate version published on Global Risk Insights AMMAN — The year 2015 ...