Outside the Beltway

Mitt Romney faces an uphill battle in trying to get to that magic number of 270 Electoral Votes.

One Chicago politician is using clearly unconstitutional tactics in the political war on Chick-fil-A

Stephen Green projects the best case and minimal winning scenarios for Obama and Romney.

By failing to respond adequately, Mitt Romney is letting his opponent define him for the voters. That could hurt him greatly in November.

Congress has found Eric Holder to be in contempt. I am not entirely sure what that accomplishes.

Does talent spawn growth? Or does growth attract talent?

The election is about the economy. The economy is awful. Yet the incumbent still holds a slight lead.

Byron York reacts to a CNNMoney story titled “Government wants more people on food stamps” by snarking, “And Democrats reacted angrily when Gingrich called Obama ‘food stamp president.'”

Today, the Supreme Court decided that mandatory life sentences for juveniles violate the 8th Amendment.

Several conservatives are touting a poll that purports to show a 22 point drop in support for Obama by Jewish voters in New York. Is it believable?

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

While the news media is focused on sixteen battleground states, the professionals running the Obama and Romney campaigns are focused on a much narrower list.

As societal attitudes change, what counts as an insult so bad you can sue someone over it also changes.

The John Edwards trial is over. This should be the end of the matter.

The phrase “American Taliban” is usually off the mark. However, sometimes it is closer to the mark than we might like.

Mitt Romney gained some ground in Swing State polling, but that just makes clear how narrow his path to 270 Electoral Votes actually is.

A North Carolina teacher screamed and cursed at students for criticizing President Obama.

Yesterday, Cory Booker committed the rookie mistake of saying what was on his mind.

All the available evidence suggest that the Occupy movement has fizzled away into virtual nothingness.

Thoughts on tradition, church, and state.

Some Republicans see the light on same-sex marriage. Whether the party will listen is another question.

Rick Santorum is urging Mitt Romney to go all-in on opposition to same-sex marriage. Not surprisingly, this is bad advice.

How the Vice-President’s comment’s on Meet The Press led to an historic Presidential announcement.

The same-sex marriage pivot that everyone was expecting has come.

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.

The biggest argument against Romney winning in November is the fact that there aren’t many ways for him to get to those pesky 270 Electoral Votes.

John Edwards is a pathetic human being, but that doesn’t mean he’s necessarily a criminal.

When will Santorum bow to the inevitable?

The student-athlete fairytale is true. Except where you would reasonably expect it to be a lie.

Six states are likely to decide the 2012 election.

2012 may be the last chance for the current Republican Party to win the White House.

A bill likely to become law in Virginia will require all women seeking abortions to undergo an invasive ultrasound examination.

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