Outside the Beltway

Many conservatives are living inside of a media bubble and they’ll continue to have problems until the consciously decide to break out of it.

Republicans used to dominate California. Now, they’re barely a factor in the state’s politics.

The Republican Party needs more than outreach to Hispanics to become a viable national party again.

Obama thinks he has a mandate to raise taxes on high earners. Republicans think they have a mandate to stop him.

More griping about poor analysis.

Republicans are trying to figure out what went wrong. Will they learn the right lessons from their loss?

Without question, Barack Obama won the foreign policy debate in the 2012 campaign.

The 2012 Election should be a warning to the GOP that it needs to open itself up to minority groups, especially Latinos.

Demographics are not destiny; policy positions drive decision, ultimately.

President Obama easily won re-election last night, carrying virtually all of the battleground states. Meanwhile, abortion, gay marriage, and recreational marijuana also won big.

If we elected presidents by a national telephone survey using Gallup’s likely voter screen, Mitt Romney would be a happy man.

All eyes on Northern Virginia.

American politicians are using China as a scapegoat for America’s problems.

The response rates for opinion polling of all types has become incredibly low.

The arguments of the people claiming that every single poll showing Mitt Romney is unfairly biased do not stand up to scrutiny.

Many on the right are heavily invested in the argument that current polling is intentionally biased against Mitt Romney. Their argument is not very plausible.

Lindsey Graham: “We’re not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term.”

Jeb Bush continues to speak the truth on the GOP’s position on immigration issues. Sadly, his fellow Republicans aren’t listening.

If a new Gallup poll is any indication, Paul Ryan was not a great pick.

For the first time in 80 years, there are no veterans on the major party Presidential tickets.

Mitt Romney continues to trail the President very badly among Latino voters. That could be a big problem in November.

Sometimes, the law can be an ass.

A new poll purports to show the President losing 20% of North Carolina’s African-American vote to Mitt Romney. Don’t Believe It.

Private college degree mills have come under intense scrutiny. But many public institutions have similar statistics.

Republican politicians have largely avoided the topic of same-sex marriage since President Obama’s announcement. Why?

Obama has an advantage in what is likely to be one of the most important states in November’s election, but the race is far from over.

When will Santorum bow to the inevitable?

The NYT has an interesting piece on the ongoing limted v. big governemnt debate.

Regardless of what happens in South Carolina, Mitt Romney seems to be going for a final knockout punch in Florida.

Despite our rather obvious problems, we’re in great shape compared to the rest of the developed world and, especially, to even our fairly recent ancestors.

A new poll appears to show Newt Gingrich surging in New Hampshire, but there are several caveats to take into account.

Damage from starting one’s career during a recession can persist over one’s entire working life.

The Occupy Wall Street protests are, ironically, hurting small business owners and others in the 99 percent.

Parents are being arrested for sending their children to public schools outside their district.

With the economy at the forefront of the public’s mind, the GOP needs to be careful in its response to President Obama’s new jobs bill.

Rick Perry is leading the GOP field in Iowa, but there are warning signs for Republicans as a whole if you look deeper.

Do we have a new frontrunner in the race for the Republican nomination?

Don’t worry be happy!

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.

Cynthia Tucker regrets her support for majority-minority districts.