Outside the Beltway

What lessons can we draw from the Wisconsin Recall?

None of the cable news networks did particularly well last night.

A contentious political battle that has lasted a year has come to an end.

In an ideal world, today’s Recall Election in Wisconsin would not even be legally possible.

Barring an upset, Scott Walker looks likely to survive his recall election tomorrow.

Should it be anyone’s business if you vote?

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

Recall elections in a hyper-partisan atmosphere are not a good thing.

The battle is on for control of the Senate, but whoever wins is likely to have a very slim majority.

Mitt Romney is being rightfully ridiculed for trying to take credit for saving General Motors and Chrysler.

We should want more voters, not less, if we actually value representaitve democracy.

Further cementing his reputation as a sleaze bag, Newt Gingrich is now renting out the private information of his donors.

We may have Rick Santorum to deal with in 2016.

We won’t have Rick Santorum to kick around anymore.

Far from being deterimental, there is a case to be made that SuperPACs have actually expended democracy during this election cycle.

The race is over, Rick Santorum just won’t admit it.

When will Santorum bow to the inevitable?

Republicans are finally starting to realize that they are in trouble with Hispanic voters.

Weeks of bizarre talk about contraception and vaginal ultrasounds has surprisingly alienated women from the Republican Party.

The vetting process for a Vice-Presidential running mate will likely be very different with memories of the Sarah Palin debacle fresh in everyone’s mind.

Rick Santorum won Louisiana last night, but he’s still going to lose the race for the nomination.

The results of Louisiana’s primary mean a lot less than the pundits will tell you they do.

Mitt Romney won big in Illinois last night, and moved a big step closer to wrapping this race up.

Rick Santorum won the night, but Mitt Romney continues to win the delegate hunt.

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

Some questions for opponents of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United.