Latest Quinnipiac/New York Times/CBS Swing States Poll — Overstates Democrats in the Electorate

My first reaction was, "No, it can't be!" Then I remembered, "Oh yeah, this is the New York Times." So there had to ...

Marriage is Key to Family Wealth, Well-Being, and Stability

Reihan Salam calls this an " extremely important article ," so important, in fact, I'm surprised it's even running at the ...

The Growing Partisan Divide in American Politics

I mentioned Alan Abramowitz's The Polarized Public a few weeks back. I'm reminded of Abramowitz as we keep seeing more commentators...

New NBC/Wall Street Journal Poll: Obama, Romney Locked in Tight Race for the Presidency

At the Wall Street Journal , "Obama, Romney Toe to Toe: Poll Finds Economy Hurts President, but Rival Has Concerns" (via Google ):...

The New Politics of Hostage Taking? Actually, Republicans Are Not the Problem

Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein have a new book due out next Tuesday, It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional Sys...

62 Percent Say ObamaCare Individual Mandate Unconstitutional in Latest Reason-Rupe Poll

At Reason, " Obamacare, Mandates and Regulatory Confusion: Reason-Rupe Poll Results with Emily Ekins ." And go straight to the sur...

Liberty and ObamaCare

More on the health care arguments coming up on Monday at the Supreme Court, from the Wall Street Journal, " The Affordable Care Act cla...

'Obamaville'

At The Hill , " New Santorum campaign ad warns of desolate ‘Obamaville’ towns in the future ." And Politico , " Santorum spok...

With Loss in Illinois, Pennsylvania Rises in Importance for Santorum

At New York Times, " Pennsylvania Rises in Importance for Santorum After Loss in Illinois ": GETTYSBURG, Pa. — It may seem an odd ...

Rick Santorum Leads in Latest Polling on Louisiana Primary

Mitt Romney announced in Illinois that voters had had " enough ," but Rick Santorum is heading into Louisiana will a solid lead in...

Mitt Romney Wins Illinois Primary

At the Chicago Tribune , " Mitt Romney declares victory in Illinois ": Illinois Republicans delivered a decisive victory to Mitt R...

Rick Santorum Ties Mitt Romney in Michigan Delegate Count: Focus Shifts to Ohio as Key Battleground for Super Tuesday

Rick Santorum's been getting ripped off in the momentum department throughout this year's campaign. The former Pennsylvania Senator ...

Mitt Romney Looks Ahead to General Election

It's an avalanche of political news this morning, but the Romney team has tuned out the white noise to focus on the White House. Huffing...

Mitt Romney Wins Michigan and Arizona Primaries

Mitt recaptures the momentum. At Washington Post , " Mitt Romney wins Arizona, Michigan primaries ." Mitt Romney won both of Tuesd...

Obamacare Hurts Obama in Battleground States

At USA Today , " Swing states poll: Health care law hurts Obama in 2012 " (via Memeorandum ): WASHINGTON – The health care overha...

An Ever Smaller Number of Swing Voters Will Decide the Presidential Election

From Jay Cost, at the Weekly Standard , " Polarization and the Independents ": Late last month, Gallup published a summary of Pres...

Demand for Welfare Programs Overwhelms Public Assistance Agencies

At Wall Street Journal , "Welfare Lines Overflow: "Crowded Public-Assistance Centers Interrupt Services as Demand for Aid Grows...

Voters Looking for Best Candidate to Beat Obama

According to the Los Angeles Times , " Republican Campaign Hinges Less on Issues ": Reporting from Des Moines— Mitt Romney has a 5...

Gingrich Leads Republican Rivals in Iowa

At New York Times , " In Iowa, Gingrich Is Gaining Favor, New Poll Shows " (via Memeorandum ): DES MOINES — Newt Gingrich enters t...

The Newtitlement State

At Wall Street Journal , " On Medicare, Mitt Romney has the bolder, better reform ": The contradictions of Mr. Gingrich's enti...