Outside the Beltway

Crist’s gamble continues to appear to have been a good one.

Marco Rubio doesn’t want to see the proliferation of SB1070s to other states.

Thanks to a united Republican Caucus, the Senate failed to take up a deeply flawed campaign finance “reform” bill.

51% of New Hampshire voters overall say they’re less likely to vote for a candidate endorsed by Palin to just 26% who say a Palin endorsement would make them more inclined to be supportive.

If Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann gets her way, the 112th Congress will feature a lot of committees “investigating” the Obama Administration.

It would appear that the only people who have confidence in the United States Congress are the people who work there.

Democratic Governor Joe Manchin appears to have no serious challengers for the late Robert Byrd’s Senate seat.

Democrats have opened up a 6 point lead in the Gallup generic ballot tracking poll, their first statistically significant lead of the cycle.

While political junkies dissect every vote and utterance, most Americans vote based on their gut sense of how the economy is doing.

Vice-President Biden glances into the future and sees a relatively good year for Democrats. Is he right ?

Nate Silver provides yet more bad news for Democrats: When screening for “likely voters,” Republican numbers look even better.

California has an initiative on the ballot this coming November to legalize marijuana. However, it’s not that easy.

Some Republicans in Congress are worried they won’t be able to control the future Congressmen and Senators that the Tea Party might be sending to Washington.

Some Republicans seem to think they don’t need to put forward any actual ideas in order to win November.

Will a debate over foreign policy tear apart the GOP ? Probably not.

More decapitation talk.

The President likely has some very bad poll numbers on his mind this morning.

The White House is making some very odd political choices in its response to the Arizona immigration law.

There are further signs that the economy will remain anemic through the end of 2010, if not longer.

Let’s revisit the question of crime levels in Arizona.

Where did Alvin Greene get the $ 10,000 for his Senate filing fee ? He got from you, Mr. and Mrs. Taxpayer !

Another new poll brings bad news for Democrats and the President.

Will Democrats use a lame-duck session of Congress to pass legislation they can’t get through otherwise ? They might try, but I doubt they’ll succeed.