Governing Requires Compromise

There are factions of the American right that really need to understand this.

Romney Sticks Media With Inflated Bill

Mitt Romney’s campaign is wildly overcharging the media for the privilege over covering them.

House And Senate Incumbent Re-Election Rates Top 90%

If you’re a Member of Congress, the odds are pretty good that you’re going to stay one.

Joe Scarborough Answers the “Is our Pundits Learning?” Challenge

Seems that the answer continues to be “no.”

Unskewed Polls Guy Now Claiming Election Was Stolen

Dean “Unskewed Polls” Chambers is back, and he’s as deluded as ever.

Rick Perry The Worst Candidate Of The 2012 Cycle?

Was Rick Perry the worst candidate to run in the 2012 cycle? It certainly appears so.

The Clinton-Bush-Obama Trifecta

Are two-term Presidencies the new normal?

The Incredible Shrinking Mitt Romney

Less than two weeks after he lost the election, the GOP is acting as if Mitt Romney never existed.

Another Republican Demographic Problem: The Gay Vote

Republican opposition to same-sex marriage is costing it yet another demographic group.

GOP Problems Go Far Beyond Hispanics

The GOP’s problems extend far beyond immigration.

Looks Like Romney Really Meant the 47% Remark

Believing the maker/taker dichotomy.

Neither Mitt Romney Nor Paul Ryan Understand Why They Lost

Neither member of the Republican ticket seems to understand what really happened on Election Day.

2012 County-By-County Map Weighted By Population

A pointillist look at the 2012 election results, which does a fairer job of illustrating where, how many, and how people voted in the election

Republicans Could Have Done A Lot Worse Than Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney wasn’t a perfect candidate, but he was much better than most of the 2012 Republican field.

Some Respond To Election Results By Advocating Secession

Some people on the right apparently want to return to this map.

Barone not Learning

Barone tells some tales to make himself feel better.

2012 Pollster Rankings: Rasmussen And Gallup Among The Least Accurate

There are some expected and unexpected results in Nate Silver’s review of pollster accuracy in 2012.

Political Geography

What do I Mean by “Benghazi Conspiracy Theories”?

An attempt to lay down some basic groundwork for discussing this story.