Will The Negative Press From Romney’s Foreign Tour Matter In November?
Romney’s foreign tour didn’t go quite as well as planned, but it’s unclear how much the minor gaffes will actually matter.
Mitt Romney’s Path To Electoral College Victory Is Still Very Narrow
Mitt Romney faces an uphill battle in trying to get to that magic number of 270 Electoral Votes.
Romney Wimp Factor: Newsweek’s Tired Trope
Mitt Romney is no more of a wimp than George H.W. Bush or John Kerry.
Newport Beach Bills Obama and Romney for Fundraiser Security
Who should bear the cost of extra policing for candidate events?
Israel Is America’s Greatest Espionage Threat In The Mid-East?
According to a new report, the CIA considers Israel to be an espionage threat.
Romney Bans Press From Private Fundraiser; Press Upset
The Romney campaign has hurt the press corps’ feelings.
Taking Romney and the GOP to Task on the UK Trip and Foreign Policy
Disseting the Romney visit to the UK and musing about the state of GOP foreign policy views.
Why Congress Won’t Stop the Drone War
My latest for World Policy Review, “Oversight or Not, Drones Are Here to Stay,” has posted.
Dumb Outrage Of The Day: Romney Hates Britain, Or Something
The campaign silly season took a trip across the pond.
Obama: Stop Watching ‘Real Housewives’ and Playing Video Games
Kids, the President of the United States has a message for you: stop hanging out and get to work.
Are Americans Getting Sick Of The 2012 Election Already?
There are still three months or so go. The race is incredibly tight. And, voters are starting to really dislike both candidates.
The Anglo-Saxon Outrage Of The Day
Two words spoken by a Romney aide have led to a ridiculous firestorm on the right, while the rest of their comments are being ignored.
Aurora Shootings Will Not Lead To Restrictions On Gun Ownership
Don’t look for an effort to enact new gun laws in the wake of the Aurora shootings.
The Obama Campaign Would Prefer You Not Think About The Economy In November
Between the polls and the state of the economy, It’s rather obvious why the Obama campaign keeps trying to change the subject.
Romney Ad Uses Obama “I’m So In Love With You” Performance
Two liberal columnists say a recent Mitt Romney ad proves he’s out of touch—and implies that he’s running a racist stealth campaign.
12 Dead, At Least 50 Wounded In Mass Shooting At Colorado Movie Theater
Terror erupted in a Colorado movie theater early this morning.
Weak Economy Continues To Hold Obama’s Poll Numbers Down
Mitt Romney has had a rough two weeks, but Barack Obama has to deal with a bad economy.
Joe Paterno Obituary Cartoon Do-Over
Rob Tornoe has revised his Joe Paterno-Bear Bryant cartoon in light of the Freeh Report.
Obama And Romney In Dead Heat In New Virginia Poll
Virginia could be the state that decides who controls the United States Government.
Romney Campaign Adopts Risky “Take Off The Gloves” Strategy
The Romney campaign has apparently decided to be more aggressive in its attacks on the President, which poses serious risks for the campaign.
Obama Leads Romney 70% To 22% Among Latino Voters
Another poll demonstrates the serious problems that the GOP has with Latino voters.
Rush Limbaugh: Batman Villain Created In 1993 Is Attack On Romney
Rush Limbaugh made perhaps one of the dumber comments I’ve seen from the right about the entire Bain Capital story, and managed to display an apparent inability to use Google to look things up.
Mitt Romney Is Letting Obama’s Bain Attacks Define Him, To His Detriment
By failing to respond adequately, Mitt Romney is letting his opponent define him for the voters. That could hurt him greatly in November.
The “Crisis Election” Canard
Once again people are saying that 2012 is an election year akin to 1860 or 1932. Once again, they are wrong.
Campaign Spending, Free Speech, and Disclosure
The Koch brothers will spend more money in this election cycle than the entire McCain campaign did in 2008.
Whatever It Is, It’s Not Journalism
Reporters covering the 2012 election are letting the campaigns control what they report to a disturbing degree.
Governor Romney, Just Release The Tax Returns And Get It Over With
Mitt Romney’s intransigence over releasing more tax returns is politically stupid.
Romney Campaign Tries To Change Subject, Goes On Offensive
The Romney campaign is trying to shift the narrative.
