Outside the Beltway

Some Republicans are starting to realize just how badly the House GOP has messed up this time.

Could the GOP go into Tampa next August not knowing who their nominee will be? It’s possible, but not probable.

Last night, Herman Cain established that he simply isn’t prepared to be Commander in Chief.

Herman Cain’s bizarre loyalty to his Campaign Director is one of the reasons he is unfit to be President.

The Electoral College doesn’t matter in the way pundits think it does.

Despite the seeming odds against him, the Electoral College map is very favorable for President Obama.

So far, Hermain Cain seems to be doing okay in the polls.

Another potential problem for the Cain campaign.

A righteous movement risks derailment by a handful of thugs and reprobates.

A meme is emerging that the Occupy Wall Street protests are America’s version of the Arab Awakening. That meme must die.

Republicans have a plan to wrest half of the Keystone State’s electors from Obama.

College towns and lily white enclaves top the list of best educated cities.

A Wisconsin DOT official sent out a memo telling DMV staffers not to volunteer the availability of free voter identification cards.

The Romney campaign may be finally starting to pay attention to Rick Perry.

Ensuring the integrity of the voting process is a worthy goal, not evidence of discrimination.

Some Republicans apparently still aren’t satisfied with the 2012 field.

Rick Perry may be much less than meets the eye.

The second round of the rolling Wisconsin recall elections was held yesterday. The Republicans are still in charge.

The electoral map should be making the Obama 2012 camp just a little bit nervous.

Are the new crop of GOP governors too conservative?

Once again, the primary scheduling race is getting ridiculous.

The House GOP has scheduled a vote next week on a debt ceiling package that is solely designed to mollify the base.

States are racing to put obstacles in front of voters in the name of fraud prevention.

The Netherlands is considering a new animal cruelty law that would effectively ban kosher and halal slaughter practices.

James Arness, best known as the iconic Marshal Dillon on Gunsmoke, has died at 88.