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Opinion: Ron Paul Beats Obama in Iowa—So Now What?
In a state critical to the President's re-election chances, a new poll finds Ron Paul is the only Republican beating both Obama and the margin of error.
Opinion: Chris Christie Blew It
Vetoing New Jersey's gay marriage bill was his first big lapse in leadership—and it won't necessarily help him win Republicans in 2016..
Live Chat: Arizona GOP CNN Debate
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If you're pining for the days when there was a GoP debate every 48 hours, tonight should help. Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are back behind the podiums for the first debate since the Florida primary -- and ...
Explainer: Should Congress Have Term Limits? (Part 2)
How do term limits change politics in the states that have them? In the case of California, they resulted in a legislature that gets less done.
Throwing a Wrench into the Michigan Primary Machine
In recent years cross-voting, the practice of supporting or voting for an opposing party's second-best interest, has become increasingly popular. For example, in 2008 Rush Limbaugh hoped to dilute some of Barack Obama's momentum by founding "Operation Chaos" which encouraged conservatives to vote for Hillary Clinton. And now with ...
Graphic: Obama Campaign Sees Fundraiser Turnover
Despite the talk about Wall Street’s grousing with the Obama administration, New York’s Obama bundlers in 2012 are still dominated by fundraisers in finance, consulting, law and real estate.
Opinion: In Michigan, Democrats for Santorum
While nobody loves Mitt Romney, there are two groups who love Santorum's candidacy: The radical religious right…and liberals.
Who Had the Better Week—Cuomo or Christie?
Christie struggles with gay marriage and an increasingly-popular Obama, while Cuomo brokers another compromise. Whose week looks better on a 2016 presidential résumé?
Opinion: Why Progressives Should Be the Willing Culture Warriors
The more the Santorums of the world fight for the world of yesterday, the more they are being left out of the plans for tomorrow.
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To paraphrase Mitt Romney, "Women are people, too". And so are gays.
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Our hapless Treasury Secretary just presented an economic chart before Congress which was an vibrant full color illustration of the"plans ...
Explainer: Should Congress Have Term Limits? (Part 1)
A majority of Americans support putting term limits on Congress, and they may get their wish if Mitt Romney becomes president. But is it a good idea?
Transcript: Obama Speaks About Payroll Tax Cut Extension
President Obama Speaks on extending the Payroll Tax Cut and Unemployment Insurance
Opinion: Sen. Marco Rubio Won't Be the GOP Veep (Probably)
Sources I’ve spoken to who are close with Rubio say that he isn’t interest in running as vice president - his roots are in Florida, his family is in Florida and he made a commitment to serve his full six-year term in office.
Opinion: Obama's Budget Bait
With momentum in his favor, Obama needs to keep doing what he's doing: setting a trap for the GOP presidential hopefuls.
Transcript: Obama Releases 2013 Budget
On Monday, President Obama presented a budget for the next ten years that aims at $4 trillion in deficit reduction. Read the prepared remarks below.
Opinion: Has CPAC Jumped the Shark?
At the risk of sounding like every hipster in history: CPAC used to be so much cooler. Man.
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I didn't see any evidence cited that CPAC has jumped the shark. Unless you're saying that it is more popular ...
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The most recent glitterbomb attack on Romney was by an intern for the Colorado state senate democrats. While the intern ...
Obama Courts Youth in 2013 Budget Address
Proposing a budget that would shrink the deficit by $4 trillion over the next ten years, President Obama hopes to stay in office for four of them.
Obama's Budget Salvo Opens Next Political Fight
Mitt Romney Edges Ron Paul For Maine Victory
Track: Live Maine Caucus Returns
When the Maine caucuses results come in, they'll appear right here. The vote in Maine isn't broken down by county -- we'll only get the statewide totals for each candidate. Since our Patchwork Nation communities are based on counties, we won't be able to break down the vote by community ...




But it IS tha simple, Solomon. We should have a system where what you know matters ...
Justin, there are no real good guys on this. I agree with you that less funding ...
Yes to say that Obama is the most liberal president we have ever had is such ...
Sorry, Stephen, the assertion that the White House is run on "CP Time" is more than ...
SuperPAC Name: Personhood Incorporated
Well, I think it's a good thing if Paul would win due to "populist anger". That ...