Outside the Beltway

John Fetterman says he’s not a progressive.

Are Sinema and Machin going to jump ship?

Will there be in-fighting? Yes. A break-up? No.

Former Congressman Joe Sestak is the 24th Democrat to enter the race for President.

Despite, or perhaps because of, his bigoted, radical, far-right positions on the issues, Roy Moore beat the sitting Senator from Alabama in a runoff election that essentially guarantees that he will win the General Election later this year.

Despite speculation, both Angus King and Joe Manchin will stay with the Democratic caucus. And that makes sense for both of them.

That word may not mean what you think it means.

Former US Senator Arlen Specter is reportedly hospitalized with “a serious illness.”

Politico’s Mike Allen reports that several Republicans are expected to speak at the Democratic National Convention next month.

Electing Romney hardly means repeal of the PPACA, even if he will make it sound that way.

When will Santorum bow to the inevitable?

Last night’s debate may have been the last one. It was also the least informative.

The Massachusetts Moderate has won the Conservative Political Action Conference poll for a fourth time.

A new Iowa polls shows Rick Santorum gaining support. Or does it?

Is the only possible motivation conservatives could possibly have for calling out the lunatic fringe a desire for the acceptance of liberals?

An NBC analysis shows Tea Party candidates winning only 5 of 10 Senate races and 40 of 130 House races, a success rate of only 32 percent.

The enthusiasm for Tea Party candidates likely helped the House Republican wave. But it also likely cost the GOP four Senate seats that it would otherwise have won — and thus the majority.

Sarah Palin had a very good track record in her primary season endorsements, but it’s not at all clear that she will have much of an impact on the 2010 General Election.

Party labels are just names, as such all Republicans are Republicans in name only.

Arlen Specter is struggling with a reason not to vote against Elena Kagan.