Affirmative Action On The Ropes At The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court seems likely to severely limit the use of race-based preferences at public universities

Will Tonight’s Vice-Presidential Debate Matter?

Sizing up the stakes for tonight’s one and only meeting between the two Vice-Presidential candidates.

Rand Paul Criticizes Romney’s Foreign Policy Speech

One of Mitt Romney’s own supporters didn’t like his foreign policy speech very much.

Mid-Morning Funnies

Big Gains for Romney in CA

Of course, these voters are walled off from the process, so they don’t matter.

New Battleground Polls Show Slight Romney Surge

Romney’s post-debate surge is being picked up in swing state polls, but will it be enough?

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Thursday OTB Caption ContestTM

Obama: I Was Too Polite In The Last Debate

President Obama hinted that he might be more aggressive in his next debate with Mitt Romney. That could be a mistake.

Get Ready For The Post-Election Truthers

Will conservatives freak out if Romney loses? That’s pretty much guaranteed.

Three Judge Panel Upholds South Carolina Voter ID Law, Delays Implementation

A victory for advocates of Voter ID laws in a Washington, D.C. Federal Court.

Pollster Prematurely Calls Florida, Virginia, And North Carolina For Romney

One pollster has called three battleground states 27 days early.

As Congressional Hearings Open, The Benghazi Narrative Changes Again

The official narrative on the Benghazi consulate attack has changed again.

Obama Attended VP Debate Moderator’s Wedding

Barack Obama attended Martha Raddatz’ wedding. Now, she’s moderating the VP debate. Conspiracy!

Alex Karras, Football Star and Actor, Dead at 77

Alex Karras has died after a long illness. He was 77.

Romney Leads Popular Vote Race, Trails Badly in Electoral Vote Race

For the first time all cycle, Mitt Romney leads Barack Obama in the RealClearPolitics average.

Losing Our Religion

America’s Protestants are dying off and being replaced by non-believers.

Latino Voters Could Cost The GOP The White House And The Senate

Republican problems among Latino voters could have an influence on several close races this year.

Mitt Romney Once Again Misrepresents The Status Of The U.S. Navy

Mitt Romney is once again making completely false claims about the status of the United States Navy.

The Obama Campaign’s Absurd ‘Big Bird’ Ad

This campaign has gone to the birds.

Romney’s Poll Surge is Real

The Pew poll is no longer an outlier but the start of a trend.

Love the Tracking? Hate the College

Yet another in a long line of critiques of the electoral college.

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Flip Ya For It Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

2008’s Obama Derangement Syndrome Looks Ridiculous In Hindsight

Let’s take a trip back in time to see what some conservatives thought 2012 would look like if Barack Obama were elected President.

Even After Big Speech, Romney’s Foreign Policy Remains Vague

Mitt Romney’s speech at VMI today was billed as a major foreign policy address, but it was incredibly light on substance.

American Politics And The Denial Of Reality

It’s no wonder partisans can’t agree with each other when they can’t even agree what the facts are.

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Monday OTB Caption ContestTM

Afghanistan Eleven Years And 2,000 American Deaths Later

The Afghanistan War is officially eleven years old today.

Expectations High For Paul Ryan Ahead Of Debate

Expectations are high for Paul Ryan heading in to Thursday’s Vice-Presidential debate. That’s not necessarily a good thing.

Romney’s Post-Debate Poll Bump

Mitt Romney has gotten a bump in the polls from Wednesday debate, but it’s still too early to say if it means anything.