While some of the immediate bump in the horse race polling Mitt Romney got after winning the first debate has faded, it appears the debate has had a lasting positive impact on his image. Thanks in large part to his strong debate performance, Romney’s favorable ratings are now among the highest they have been this [...]

Politico has a long story this morning based on anonymous sources which basically puts the blame for the Romney campaign’s poor performance on top strategist Stuart Stevens. The whole article is worth a read. Here is just tiny part to get a sense of the tone: As mishaps have piled up, Stevens has taken the [...]

Only weeks, if not days, away from Mitt Romney announcing his pick for the running mate, several prominent conservatives are pushing very hard for Rep. Paul Ryan. Just today the Wall Street Journal editorial page and Rich Lowry of the National Review joined the chorus in  favor of Romney. From the Wall Street Journal’s “Why [...]

If different campaigns and Super PACs are to be believed, a billion dollars of outside money is going to be spent in this cycle just to help elect Republicans according to Politico. Republican super PACs and other outside groups shaped by a loose network of prominent conservatives – including Karl Rove, the Koch brothers and [...]

This article in Politico about the Obama team struggling to find a simple campaign slogan for 2012 got me thinking again about what exactly President Obama’s reasons are for seeking another four years. From Politico: Everyone knows what Barack Obama’s campaign slogan was in 2008. No one seems to know what it will be for 2012. [...]

Rick Perry is going to end his campaign for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. Perry will hold a press conference in North Charleston, South Carolina at 11 am where he is expect to publicly make his announcement. The AP and Politico both report that Perry will endorse Newt Gingrich after dropping out of the race. [...]

Since Herman Cain shot to the front spot in the Republican presidential polling many political observers have been waiting for this politically inexperienced candidate to mess up. We’ve seen an expose on his previous career as a paid spokesman for conservative issues backed by the Koch family, and there has been intense scrutiny of his [...]

Just in case you were worried that large corporate donors and CEOs don’t have enough influence over or elections and public policy, there is a new Republican Super PAC that should increase their power. From Politico: Attorney James Bopp Jr. spent much of the last two years trying to get rid of the ban preventing [...]

Politico is out with its latest Washington battleground poll, and it found a strong trend of support moving back toward Democrats after their big losses in the 2010 election. From the Democratic analysis by Celinda Lake, Daniel Gotoff, and Matt Price: The Democrats lead in the generic Congressional ballot by a single point, 42% to [...]

The unfortunate consequence of a broken election system that discourages greater choice is that it can result in the election of individuals who don’t best represent the will of the voters. Politico is reporting that Democrats are banking on conservative third-party candidates on the ballot to help them win plurality victories. With just six days [...]