Outside the Beltway

The GOP’s chances to take over the Senate became much better over the weekend.

Southerners lie about their weight–but not as much as those lyin’ Yankees.

The Republican field for 2016 is more wide open than any we’ve seen in a long time.

Want to teach political science for a living? Go to one of a handful of top schools or don’t bother.

No, the electoral college does not encourage the candidates to pay special attention to the small states.

Rob Portman, Bob McDonnell, and Brian Sandoval yield the biggest Electoral College advantage.

There are some indications that Mitt Romney may be ready to announce his running mate selection as early as this week.

One part of the Supreme Court’s PPACA ruling has not received a lot of attention, but it has the potential to have a lot of impact in the future.

If the GOP wins in November, there will be very few actual barriers in the way if they really want to repeal the PPACA.

The Veepstakes doesn’t matter nearly as much as the media tells you it does.

Things aren’t all sunshine and roses for the Obama 2012 campaign.

One of the less ballyhooed parts of ObamaCare has been tossed aside as too expensive before it even went into effect.

Rick Perry has serious problems with what people think about his immigration position.

Former Oregon governor and long-time US Senator Mark Hatfield has died.

America’s physicians are becoming more liberal in response to changing working conditions.

If you look at the Tea Party’s impact on state politics, you see it really isn’t much different from the Religious Right.

Newt Gingrich is very popular among young conservatives. But two ugly divorces will keep him from being a contender for the presidency.

Ron Paul has won the CPAC straw poll for a second straight year. But YAF has voted him off its board over his opposition to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The home mortgage interest deduction benefits Democrat-voting states most! Is the fix in?

As the night of the State Of The Union Address approaches, the silliness in Washington has been taken up a notch.

The internal debate in the Republican Party over the tax cut extension deal with President Obama is serving as a preview of some of the battles that may erupt during the race for the party’s nomination in 2012.

The incoming House Republicans aren’t making a good first impression.