Somebody must be up and somebody must be down. Trouble is, campaigns are messy, subtle creatures that don't follow convenient narratives..

This is Romney's biggest political weakness. His policy flip-flops and the general sense that he's not comfortable in his own skin leads voters, incl….

Obama does not need to worry as much as past Democratic presidents about being labeled soft on national security - not after giving the order that le….

The fact that Obama is getting criticism from the left and the right might reflect his understanding of the underlying political dynamics..

Say what you want to say about the rest of his presidency, including his tone-deaf response to Katrina and a war waged in Iraq on false pretenses, Bu….

Republicans would have preferred the court overturn the health care bill, an act that would have underscored Obama's biggest liability - the percepti….

Obama considers himself above deal-making and back-slapping, political necessities he often delegates to Vice President Joe Biden and other lesser so….

You can almost see voters nodding their heads at home: The public's faith in politicians and political institutions has been on a steep and dangerous….

Blending hard-bitten realism with long-view optimism, Obama said that every 20 or 30 years brings a new cycle of pessimism in America..

Obama is capable - as evidenced by his first-term success with health care reform. But mandate-building requires humility, a trait not easily associa….

Got good news and bad news for you, Mr. President. The good news is that Chief Justice John Roberts just saved your legacy and, perhaps, your preside….

President Obama is casting his lot in the middle of a debate as old as America itself: Are we rugged individualists pulling ourselves up by the boots….

The failure of the White House and Congress to seriously address the nation's fiscal situation is certain to broaden the belief among many voters tha….

Obama shows no sign of easing up on negativity..

Don't underestimate questions from the crowd; technology has made voters more informed than ever..

Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' proce….

If acknowledging that racial misgivings and misunderstandings are still a part of politics and life in America, I plead guilty..

Mandates are rarely won on election night. They are earned after Inauguration Day by leaders who spend their political capital wisely, taking advanta….

Like a cowboy saddling a bucking stallion, Republican leaders tried to tame the Tea Party while riding it to victories..

The 2016 presidential election is ripe for the emergence of a game-changing political leader who either dramatically reforms one of the existing part….

It's a bit unfair to accuse Obama of dividing the nation when the facts show that it already is..