Outside the Beltway

Why is Romney bragging on education policies a Democrat would love?

We could be headed for another extremely close election where the Electoral Vote and the Popular Vote disagree with each other.

Romney’s post-debate surge is being picked up in swing state polls, but will it be enough?

Mitt Romney’s speech at VMI today was billed as a major foreign policy address, but it was incredibly light on substance.

Too little, too late?

Mitt Romney won the debate last night, but it’s not at all clear that this will matter at all.

A new study looks at the reasons why people are so belligerent in their online communications.

There’s little evidence that Presidential debates can be game changers.

The Court’s 2012-2013 term begins tomorrow morning, and there are plenty of big cases on the docket.

Questions about why the Obama administration pretended the attacks on our Embassy in Libya were a spontaneous reaction to a video rather than a coordinated terrorist attack are gaining steam.

Now that he is on the ballot for good, Republicans seem to be giving Todd Akin a second look. That seems unwise.

Mitt Romney’s 2011 tax return has “USA” in the space for “Foreign country name.” Requests for his birth certificate will surely follow.

Some Republicans are beginning to ponder what might happen to their party if Mitt Romney loses in 2012.

It’s looking less likely that the GOP will be able to gain control of the Senate.

The President’s poll lead has shrunk, but there are still signs of trouble for Mitt Romney.

So, Mitt Romney opened his mouth again.

My latest for The Atlantic, “What Would Romney’s Foreign Policy Look Like?” has posted.

As the final stretch of the campaign begins in earnest, Mitt Romney faces a very difficult task.

President Obama didn’t blow the doors off the Time Warner Cable Arena last night, but he didn’t need to.

Depending on what time you watched any of last night’s proceedings in Charlotte, you got a very different experience.

Obama heads into his convention in a good position, but with several potential pitfalls in his path.

I give it a C+/B- (adequate, passing, nothing exceptional).

Mitt Romney’s speech last night was the best he’s ever given, but it’s impact may have been undercut but several odd production decisions that preceded it.

The real story of Bain Capital is impressive. Mitt Romney chose instead to present an origin story that’s utter horseshit.

Tonight’s convention speech is the most important speech Mitt Romney has ever given.

Mississippi is more conservative than Massachusetts is liberal.

“To Be Announced” has a prime speaking slot late in the Thursday program.

Heading into the party conventions, the Presidential race is as close as ever.

Abortion and “legitimate rape” are not what the Romney campaign should be having to deal with this week.

Todd Akin says he’s staying in the race, but his party is abandoning him.

A victory for the proponents of Voter ID Laws in Pennsylvania.

The most recent round of national polling seems to show that the negative attacks on Romney are having an impact.

The presumptive Republican nominee has sent a strong and welcome signal about his governing philosophy.

Romney’s new ad on a ruling issued by HHS on welfare-to-work requirements doesn’t pass the smell test.