Outside the Beltway

And the fun part is that his main motive for running appears to be the opportunity to troll Rand Paul.

After declining to run in 2012, Mike Huckabee’s entry into the 2016 race seems fairly certain.

His poll numbers are down, the GOP base is not hospitable, but Chris Christie still seems to be thinking about running for President.

Rand Paul is the latest Republican to enter the race, but his path to even becoming a contender is a difficult one at best.

Jeb Bush is leading the latest poll of the 2016 Republican race and Ted Cruz has surged since he entered the race, but the race is just beginning.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio is getting ready to jump into the race for President, but he has an uphill fight ahead of him.

Ted Cruz kicks off with the first of what is likely to be a string of candidates getting into the 2016 race in the coming month.

Mary Landrieu’s Keystone XL Hail Mary isn’t going to save her.

The results of the 2014 midterms should teach us some lessons about how to handle and evaluate polling.

Things are looking good for the GOP to take over the Senate, but there are still several right races that could tip the balance one way or the other.

To a large degree, the Democratic Party’s supposed advantage among women voters appears to not exist this year.

Rich guys are backing organizations that are taking over traditional party functions. Is that a problem?

Democrats are starting to worry that low turnout could turn a good year for the GOP into a very good year.

The nastiest campaign ad of the 2014 cycle is here, and Wendy Davis should be ashamed of it.

Individual polls are likely to be volatile, so don’t pay too much attention to them.

Is former Senator Larry Pressler surging in his Independent bid to win back his old Senate seat?

Could Alison Lundergran Grimes be surging? Maybe, but we’ll need more evidence to be sure.

While the battle for the Senate remains up in the air, the Republican majority in the House remains secure.

Two weeks after it seemed to be tightening, there are signs the battle for control of the Senate may be moving in the GOP’s direction.

President Obama hits new job approval lows, while the GOP seems poised for success in November,

A number of factors unique to 2014 make it likely that control of the Senate could be up in the air for months after Election Day.

Republicans still have an advantage, but Democrats seem to be holding their own in the battle for Senate control.

One analyst thinks that the predictions of a Republican Senate in 2014 are wildly optimistic.

Trouble in paradise for two of Hawaii’s top Democrats?

It’s beginning to look like the 2016 race for the Republican nomination will have its own collection of oddballs.

As a legal matter, the new allegations against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker don’t amount to much. But, will they impact his bid for re-election.

Some bad news for the President.

Good news for Republicans.

A grim new poll for the President and his Democratic allies.

It’s a bit too early for Republicans to be celebrating that Senate majority that so many people are predicting.

After many ballyhooed glitches, 7 million Americans have signed up for ObamaCare. Now what?