Two schools of thought seem to prevail among conservative Republicans unhappy with the prospect of voting for John McCain. ...more

July 29, 2008

I never thought I'd have to come to this, defending Phil Gramm on anything. ...more

July 21, 2008

Looking back over the last 40 years, the presidential campaign that most closely resembles this year's is the contest between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter in 1976. The Republicans were the incumbent presidential party that year, as they are now, but the Democrats had a big advantage in party identification - on the order of 49 percent to 26 percent then, far more than today. ...more

July 20, 2008

The parting comments of presidents are of value because they tend to be the most nonpartisan of all their speeches. ...more

July 19, 2008

As much as a lot of people will choke just hearing this, President Jimmy Carter was right. His energy policy, if it had been continued, would have had this country oil independent today. But leaders who followed him in the Oval Office didn't have the courage or political will to make it happen. ...more

July 18, 2008

The reaction to Jesse Helms' death on July 4 is a reminder of how bipolar American politics has become. The right praised him as a man of principle who also overflowed with the milk of human kindness. The left retorted - rightly, in our view - that he was also a bigot and a bully. ...more

July 16, 2008

With 68 percent of Americans believing George Bush has done a poor job, and 82 percent saying the country is on the wrong track, the election of 2008 will turn on one issue: Barack Obama. ...more

July 12, 2008

With 68 percent of Americans believing George Bush has done a poor job, and 82 percent saying the country is on the wrong track, the election of 2008 will turn on one issue: Barack Obama. ...more

July 9, 2008

Enough with the speculation about Gov. Charlie Crist's chances to be John McCain's running mate. ...more

July 9, 2008

Enough with the speculation about Gov. Charlie Crist's chances to be John McCain's running mate. ...more

July 9, 2008