Port: Doug Burgum’s presidential campaign launch was just OK
MINOT, N.D. — The sad reality of American politics is that "I've governed competently" is not all that an important...
Rob Port
Rob Port is the editor of SayAnythingBlog.com, a columnist for the Forum News Service, and host of the Plain Talk Podcast which you can subscribe to by clicking here.
Plain Talk: What must Doug Burgum do to become a presidential contender?
MINOT, N.D. — In 2016, I covered the North Dakota Republican Party's state convention alongside reporter Dave Weigel, then of The Washington...
Port: The NDGOP may be a wet blanket on Doug Burgum’s presidential aspirations
MINOT, N.D. — Two very consequential things are happening in North Dakota politics this month. One that is very much...
Port: Doug Burgum has 78 days to prove his presidential campaign has legs
MINOT, N.D. — Tomorrow, Gov. Doug Burgum will announce that he's running for president. The question now is, when will...
Port: Is it to much to ask that these politicians have the courage of their convictions?
MINOT, N.D. — Rick Becker, a former Republican and a former state lawmaker, is upset about a tech startup getting...
Port: Doug Burgum’s best bet is to go straight for Donald Trump’s throat
MINOT, N.D. — Every Republican who is running for the presidential nomination in 2024 is doing so because they don't...
Port: Former Democratic-NPL candidate for U.S. House is accused of child neglect
MINOT, N.D. — State authorities have accused Zach Raknerud and his wife, Heather Raknerud, of child neglect, though the couple...
Port: Doug Burgum expected to announce his presidential campaign June 7
MINOT, N.D. — After weeks of flirting with a decision about running for president, it appears as though Gov. Doug...
Plain Talk: The history of clickbait
MINOT, N.D. — You've all heard the term "clickbait" before, uttered derisively, and not always deservedly, toward online content designed...
Plain Talk: Bismarck woman says she was humiliated during the legislative process
MINOT, N.D. — When Andrea Rebson, a Bismarck citizen, came to the most recent session of the North Dakota Legislature,...
