Republican Nomination

Just You Wait, Barack Obama, Just You Wait

Dan Dorfman | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics


Dan Dorfman

Larry Sabato, the director of the Center for Politics at UVA, predicted Romney, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty and Mr. X to be the three Republican frontrunners in 2012.

Jindal's Speech: Phenom Falls Flat!

Rick Horowitz | Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics


Rick Horowitz

Jindal, you've had the misfortune to run into two of the greatest pitfalls in our business: The Curse of Heightened Expectations, and The Curse of Multiple Messages.

The View From Wasilla - God Help Us if Sarah Palin is Elected

Erik Ose | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

I got a fascinating e-mail from a Wasilla, Alaska resident who was witness to Sarah Palin's tenure as mayor. Except for a New York Times article this...

Reading The Pictures: RNC Final Night Top 10

Michael Shaw | Posted 10.05.2008 | Media


Michael Shaw

2008-09-05-sarah_palin_moose.jpg Who could resist Sarah in pearls and the paramilitary-looking outfit. (Can anyone ID the uniform?). And, of course, the moose.

Is John McCain Mentally Fit To Be President?

Erik Ose | Posted 09.30.2008 | Politics


Erik Ose

In a breathtakingly puzzling move, John McCain showed terrible judgment by selecting first term Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. ...

Huckabee Sends McCain A Debate Invitation

CNN | Alexander Marquardt | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


As promised, Mike Huckabee sent John McCain an official request Tuesday for a debate. "Now that the race for the Republican nomination is down to jus...

Big Republican Tent, Big Fight

Lou Dubose | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Lou Dubose

Conservatives are struggling to come to terms with a presidential candidate who doesn't share the nativism of Tom Tancredo, voted against tax cuts, sp...

Rudy Hints At Dropping Out Of Race

LA Times | Andrew Malcolm | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Rudy Giuliani appears to be pondering an end to his long pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination. In a meeting in the back of his chartere...

McCain Renews Speculation About Lieberman As Running Mate

Carpetbagger Report | Steve Benen | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Over the weekend, Bob Novak cited close advisors of John McCain, concluding "there is no possibility that Independent Democratic Sen. Joseph Lieberman...