Forget about the luck of the Irish. Ireland is facing its most serious economic crisis in decades. Its government -- led by bumbling Taoiseach Brian Cowen -- inspires the same sort of confidence that charging Gen. George Pickett does among Civil War historians, and after rejecting the Lisbon Treaty in...

Congress might as well be arguing about the sale of the state of Michigan as it debates the proposed bailout of the Big Three automotive makers.

Whatever message voters sent to the GOP on Tuesday, Nov. 4, it's become increasingly apparent the party leadership has not received it. The remarks...

With McCain's surprise withdrawal from the state on Oct. 2, and Obama enjoying a major advantage in the latest polling, Michigan's 17 electoral votes are all but in the bank for the Illinois senator. Nevertheless, record turnout is expected today in the Wolverine state - just two weeks ago Michigan...

In an unusual piece published in the Irish Times today, evangelical voters in Colorado Springs expressed their belief that the increasingly likely election of Barack Obama "brings to mind the prophecies that the Bible tells us about."

Daniel Lopez told the Times says "it is exciting for us as conservatives...

Another ominous sign for the McCain campaign is the most recent polling average by Real Clear Politics, which has Barack Obama leading -- albeit barely -- in Indiana, a state that hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential contender since Johnson in 1964. A recent trip to the Hoosier state by...

In a smoke-filled bowling alley in Wyoming, Michigan, Laura Burns unofficially acts as the Wednesday women's league spokesperson: "I'm leaning toward McCain," she says. "But I'm leaning toward the old McCain."

In the wake of news that General Motors will shutdown its metal stamping plant here and leave close to...

In the words of Amy Poehler's Katie Couric, "again, and not to belabor the point," but in regard to the Drudge Report's erratic -- even by neoconservative standards -- coverage of the final campaign push, exactly what, may I ask, is the purpose of conducting a poll on "Who won...

I cannot help but notice that, as of 2:17 a.m. EST on Saturday, the vastly popular Drudge Report hadn't included a single reference to Friday's report that Sarah Palin did indeed abuse her powers as governor in the firing of Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan.

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Hours after the announcement of McCain's pull-out from Michigan, the Republican candidate's local organization in Grand Rapids seemed caught off guard.

The McCain campaign was not saying much about its candidate's decision to abandon Michigan, a move first reported early Wednesday afternoon by Politico during a swing of appearances by...

The most dangerous intersection in Grand Rapids, Michigan, may be Division and Fulton, though not for the most obvious of reasons.

For the past six years, a group known as Peace Presence has held weekly vigils at the site, including cardboard signs encouraging passing traffic to "Honk for Peace" and...

On the same morning that Ford posted an $8.7 billion loss, today's Quinnipiac polls shows a McCain resurgence in several key battleground states, particularly Michigan. The gains are not surprising. As Ford and GM continue their reported flirtation with bankruptcy, now more than ever, Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm is taking...

The Rust Belt is losing its red tint. It has been more than 40 years since Indiana voted for a Democrat in a presidential election, but discontent among the state's auto and manufacturing workers has them supporting the Democratic Party and Obama this election season as the best hope to...

In all the excitement over Obama's primary victory, many Michigan Democrats seem to have dropped their outrage over their state party's bungled primary. But in the light of this weekend's strangely satisfying and dare I say passionate political makeup by Obama and Clinton, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer seems...

Coming to an American Midwest near you: gay marriage -- at least in the papers.

On a day when the Obama campaign announced the appointment of Brian Bond and Dave Noble to its high-level national election team -- both men prominent advocates for the LGBT communities -- there...

More newsworthy than Al Gore's endorsement of Obama last night, may be the fact that the formal endorsement occurred in Michigan -- the site of John Edwards announcement back in May.

The point of true interest follows from an article published yesterday by AP, which states:

"Barack Obama's campaign...

It can't be denied that Sen. Barack Obama's victory over Sen. Hillary Clinton amounts to an achievement on par with some of the great political coups in American history. In a Democratic primary defined more by circumstance than by policy differences, the children of tomorrow will forever be indebted to...

The stumbling McCain campaign it appears has been managing to lose a race against no one in a critical general election state, despite spending more than $500,000 per week since May 28th on TV ads there. The presumptive Republican nominee has had months to campaign without formal opposition in Michigan,...

Several weeks ago I received an e-mail from my grandmother in Appleton, Wisconsin. It began:

Dear Dan,

Enough about Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party at large. The real loser in this historic battle for the Democratic nomination is Al Gore. Following his defeat by Katherine and the Supremes in 2000, the candidate-turned-caveman-turned-activist quickly became something of a rallying cry for Democrats. Gore was the primary victim...

If Grand Rapids, Mich., were Jerusalem (and some have suggested it's not far off), its temple would be Van Andel Arena. The 12,000-seat venue is named for the late Amway co-founder and Republican heavyweight Jay Van Andel and it is home to all manner of beasts and beauties-- hosting hockey...