Vol. 22, No. 8

October 31, 2016

Cover Story
Crisis of the Conservative House Divided
A pre-mortem
By Steven F. Hayward
Also in This Issue
  • The NFL in Decline — Geoffrey Norman
  • As Joe Heck Goes ... — Fred Barnes
  • Down-Ballot Blues — Jay Cost

This issue examined the deep fractures within the conservative movement just days before the 2016 election. Steven F. Hayward's cover story "Crisis of the Conservative House Divided" offered a pre-mortem analysis of conservative dysfunction, while other pieces tackled Republican electoral prospects, including Fred Barnes's assessment of Senate control through the Joe Heck race and Jay Cost's analysis of down-ballot challenges. Geoffrey Norman also explored the decline of the NFL and its potential loss of viewership.