Democratic Majority Emerging After All?

Today’s youth cohort might actually vote.

Fear of a Third Party

The Electoral College is holding a nation of millions back.

Calcified Democracy

A deep dive into why our politics are so broken.

Sarah Palin, Ranked Choice Voting, and the Perils of N=1 Analysis

More details from the Alaska special election.

Failed and Has-Been Politicians Start New Party

The Forward Party will almost certainly go nowhere.

Judicial Supremacy vs Popular Constitutionalism

Who should have the final say on the law of the land?

Party-Switching and the Senate

Are Sinema and Machin going to jump ship?

The Shadow of 2000

The two parties learned different lessons from the last contested election.

Justin Amash Running for Libertarian Nomination

The erstwhile Tea Party Republican is making a run for President.

Today in Terrible Columns

Bret Stephens on Howard Schultz

The Constitution Makes A Successful Third-Party Presidential Run Unlikely

The way we elect Presidents make it unlikely that a third-party candidate like Howard Schultz could ever actually win the the Presidency.

Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz Considering Independent Run For President

Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz is considering an independent run for the Presidency. This would likely be good news for President Trump.

Is Fear of School Shootings Irrational?

Kids are more likely to be killed driving to school than shot while there. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try and prevent them.

John Anderson, Independent Candidate For President in 1980, Dies At 95

Most Americans are unlikely to remember John Anderson, but he was a harbinger of things to come.

Electoral College Farce

While hardly the most compelling argument against an archaic institution, yesterday’s silliness was noteworthy.

Was Bernie Sanders The Ralph Nader Of 2016?

One professor is suggesting that Bernie Sanders played a role in 2016 similar to the one that Ralph Nader did in 2000. It doesn’t pass even cursory examination.

Evan McMullin’s Presidential Campaign Not Going So Well

The “independent conservative” running for President is finding it hard to even get on the ballot.

Gary Johnson, Bill Weld, and the ‘Libertarian Party’

With two former Republican governors running under its banner, is there such a thing as a “Libertarian Party”?

No, Jim Webb Probably Would Not Be A Viable Independent Candidate For President

Jim Webb’s recent criticism of Hillary Clinton is renewing speculation about an independent bid for the White House, but he hardly seems like a viable candidate for such a run.

2016 A Close, Noncompetitive Election?

Once again, only six or seven states are likely to matter.

Jeb Bush Says He Doesn’t Read New York Times

The Republican frontrunner claims he doesn’t read America’s most important newspaper.

Bernie Sanders May Run for President in 2016; Outcome Same Either Way

Self-described socialist Bernie Sanders is contemplating an independent run for the presidency.

Federal Judge Orders Cong. John Conyers Placed Back On Ballot

One of the longest serving Members of Congress just got his political career saved.

Jerry Brown For President?

Fourth time’s the charm? Probably not.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Bactrian To The Future Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Silly Political Analysis of the Day

Matthew Dowd asks: What happens in an election when two candidates who are each unelectable run against each other in the fall?

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Santa Central Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Can Occupy Wall Street Win?

The Occupy Wall Street movement faces obstacles its Tea Party counterpart didn’t.

The Christie Speculation

The grass is always greener on the candidate not running (or something like that).

Obama Adminsitration Backtracking On Smog Rules Angers Environmentalists

Environmentalists are upset by President Obama’s decision to abandon stringent new smog regulations, but he made the right decision.

Unemployment and Presidential Elections

Unemployment was high when Barack Obama took office and it’s gotten substantially higher. Does that mean he won’t get re-elected?

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The People Of Walmart Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Political Vitriol and Political Violence

The relationships between inflammatory rhetoric and political violence is complicated.

Mr. Sanders Goes To Washington

Bernie Sanders took to the floor of the Senate yesterday to rail against President Obama’s tax cut deal. It was history in the making, but it’s not clear that it actually accomplished anything.

Obama’s Sister Souljah Moment?

President Obama’s press conference yesterday, bitterly railing against Democrats in the Congress for being “purist” and “sanctimonious,” is brilliant triangulation.

Pressing Obama