Outside the Beltway

This time, the rumors about John Kelly leaving appear to be true.

Former Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty failed in his comeback effort last night, confirming yet again that the GOP is now the Trump Party.

Quietly, Mike Pence is seeking to create his own power base inside the GOP even as the White House pushes back.

Regrets, he’s had a few.

Tim Pawlenty is attempting a comeback in Minnesota. It won’t be easy.

Michele Bachmann asked God if she should run for the U.S. Senate. Apparently, she got an answer.

As expected, Minnesota’s Governor has named his Lt. Governor to replace Al Franken in the Senate.

Al Franken’s Senate career reaches its inevitable end.

If reports are correct, Indiana Governor Mike Pence will be Donald Trump’s choice for a running mate.

For better or worse, Republicans seem to be resigning themselves to the inevitable.

A renewed internal GOP fight to stop Donald Trump seems to be doomed to fail.

Once a candidate that many believed could become the Republican nominee, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is dropping out of the race for President.

Donald Trump and Ben Carson remain at the top of the Republican Presidential field heading into the second debate on Wednesday.

Scott Walker used to have a commanding lead in Iowa, now he’s in 7th place. That’s just another sign of the troubles facing his campaign.

For a variety of reasons, it’s unlikely that the Republican field will shrink significantly before the Iowa Caucuses.

As much as I wish it were otherwise, Iowa and New Hampshire are not losing their influence over the Presidential primary process.

In an ordinary year, Ohio Governor John Kasich seems like he’d be a perfect candidate for Republicans in an era when winning the Buckeye State is essential to winning the White House. But things are far from ordinary in the GOP.

Iowa Republicans may be a day away from putting the Iowa Straw Poll out of its, and our, misery.

The Iowa Straw Poll seems to be dying, and that’s a good thing.

What if they held a straw poll and nobody came?

Jeb Bush will not participate in this year’s version of the Iowa Straw Poll.

Fresh off his third statewide win in four years, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker appears to be getting ready to run for President.

The Governor of Iowa thinks the Ames Straw Poll should be ended, but he really ought to go further than that.

Mitt Romney wasn’t a perfect candidate, but he was much better than most of the 2012 Republican field.

The 2012 Election should be a warning to the GOP that it needs to open itself up to minority groups, especially Latinos.

Why I supported Mitt Romney despite his constant flip-flopping, fibbing, and fecklessness.

Whether Republicans like it or not, Mitt Romney was the best candidate they had in 2012.

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

The Romney campaign infighting is becoming public.

Mitt Romney has effectively rebooted his campaign by picking Paul Ryan, but he’s also handed the President a powerful weapon.

The Obama campaign has begun to respond to the addition of Paul Ryan to the Republican ticket.

Is the the 2012 Republican Presidential ticket? We’ll find out Saturday morning.

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

The recent call by many on the right for Mitt Romney to select Paul Ryan as his running mate is puzzling.

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.

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

If you listen to the punditocracy, you’d think that there’s actually a doubt as to who the GOP nominee will be.

There is no Republican savior out there.

Once again, a government entity thinks the average person is too dumb to take care of themselves.

It was another big night for Mitt Romney. A night that may just have helped him lock up the Florida Primary.