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Ralph Z. Hallow

Ralph Z. Hallow

Ralph Z. Hallow was the chief political correspondent of commentary, served on the Chicago Tribune, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Washington Times editorial boards, was Ford Foundation Fellow in Urban Journalism at Northwestern University, resident at Columbia University Editorial-Page Editors Seminar and has filed from Berlin, Bonn, London, Paris, Geneva, Vienna, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Belgrade, Bucharest, Panama and Guatemala.

 

Articles by Ralph Z. Hallow

Establishment Republican leaders already are working to deny Donald Trump the nomination. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump, Republican establishment headed for convention showdown

NEWS ANALYSIS: Donald Trump is on track to storm into July just shy of the majority of delegates needed to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination, rolling into the national convention in Cleveland slightly ahead of Sen. Ted Cruz, according to a state-by-state analysis by The Washington Times. Published January 10, 2016

Some pollsters and activists think Donald Trump's lasering in on the economy and his perceived competence in creating jobs will appeal to the one segment of Hispanics that matters most in elections: those who work and tend to vote. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump could win over Hispanics who fear job competition from illegal immigrants

ANALYSIS: To hear political pundits tell it, Donald Trump has little chance to attract enough Hispanic voters to win the presidency in 2016 because of his plans to build a border wall and deport all illegal immigrants in America. Some pollsters and activists who have whipped up past Hispanic support for Republicans, however, see it differently. Published November 3, 2015

Ben Ginsberg, a former Republican National Committee general counsel, has been despised by many conservatives for his role in getting delegates to the 2012 GOP nominating convention to adopt new rules that made it easier for the nominee, Mitt Romney, to win. His role in the meeting Sunday evening only further agitated those conservatives. (Associated Press)

Republican campaigns discuss debate concerns at secret meeting

Republican presidential campaign aides huddled Sunday night at a suburban Washington hotel to discuss frustration with the televised debates, as the Republican National Committee shuffled its staff to insert more senior oversight into the process, The Washington Times has learned. Published November 1, 2015

How the GOP gets to the final four

With the Governors Club members Scott Walker and Rick Perry gone, the bloated Republican presidential field is showing the inevitable signs of radical shrinkage by year's end, with donors' reluctance to bet on long shots. Published September 30, 2015

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Aug. 6, 2015, as the Senate began its summer recess. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Mitch McConnell pushed to resign as Senate Majority Leader

With John Boehner now departing as House speaker, an influential Republican Party official is now seeking the ouster of another GOP leader who has frustrated conservatives: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Published September 27, 2015

Gov. Scott Walker made the hard decision last month to fork over $40,000 from his shrinking campaign coffers to the South Carolina GOP to ensure he would have a spot on that state's crucial primary. The fateful decision proved a fitting symbol for a steep price of admission that Mr. Walker ultimately could not afford. (Associated Press)

2016 Republican field may be pared by campaign costs super PACs can’t cover

His nascent presidential bid struggling to capture popularity and fresh dollars, Gov. Scott Walker made the hard decision last month to fork over $40,000 from his shrinking campaign coffers to the South Carolina GOP to ensure he would have a spot on that state's crucial primary. Published September 22, 2015

Donald Trump leads the 17-member Republican field with an average of 22 percent in the three latest national polls. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump vs. Ted Cruz: How one anti-establishment candidate soared above the other

Ted Cruz spent more than two years using his seat in the Senate to fight the Republican establishment on behalf of conservative principles, often enduring the scorn of his own party's brass. Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman and reality TV star who hasn't spent a second in public office, just started his national tour bashing the political elite in Washington two months ago. Published August 27, 2015

Republican presidential candidate and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said on Twitter that his quest for the GOP nomination goes on despite dismal showings in recent polling and problems raising funds. Mr. Perry's staffers were told they were welcome to seek other employment if they didn't want to continue working for free. (Associated Press)

Rick Perry tries to stay in presidential race without funds

Forced to cut back spending on his 2016 presidential bid, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry pleaded for money Tuesday to replenish his empty campaign coffers while assuring supporters he plans to stay in the race. Published August 11, 2015