Outside the Beltway

Newt Gingrich was wondering where his audience was last night.

An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated whom Newt Gingrich is said to have asked for an “open marriage.” It was an ex-wife, not his current wife.

Mitt Romney is making claims about Naval readiness that are, at best, misleading.

More Kristol speculation that makes no sense.

The truth about a Second Obama Term is that it likely wouldn’t be all that remarkable.

Monday’s debate in Tampa was a far more subdued affair than what we saw last week.

In a 24/7 media climate, there is no single presidential thought that isn’t endlessly aired and debated.

Are the Republicans the party of Rush Limbaugh, Sarah Palin, and Newt Gingrich? Or a viable contender for the White House?

Is there any there there?

It’s Day One of the Battle For Florida.

Why are all the candidates for president so awful?

Conservatives seem to believe that Newt Gingrich can beat Barack Obama merely by debating him. They are delusional.

Last night, South Carolina was Gingrich Country.

People who ought to know better are now concocting absurd scenarios to get around a really weak Republican presidential field.

This year’s Iowa Caucuses stand as Exhibit A for an argument against Iowa being first in the nation.

The polls are open in the South Carolina.

Newt Gingrich has amazingly high unfavorables.

Getting to the heart of last night’s moment of kabuki theater.

Mitt Romney has stumbled this week, and may pay for it tomorrow, but he’s still the only candidate with a realistic chance to win the Republican nomination.

I can’t be the only one who cringed at his applause line: “To take an ex-wife and make it two days before the primary a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine.”

It was another good night for Newt Gingrich in Charleston last night.

A Selection Of Speaker Gingrich’s Thoughts Over The Years

We won’t have Rick Perry to kick around anymore.

There’s no law requiring Presidential candidates to release their tax returns. Should they be expected to do it anyway?

Newt constantly lays claim to the title “historian” and asserts it as evidence of his insights and as a qualification for office. As such, the quality of the claim matters.

Toby Harnden tweets, “What a debacle for Iowa. Hard to see why candidates should take Iowa caucuses seriously in future.

At least some of Mitt Romney”s investment money sits in offshore accounts in the Cayman Islands. Does it matter?

The race in South Carolina is going down to the wire.

A recount in Iowa has changed the final numbers, but we really don’t know who won.

Mitt Romney made a suggestion about how to fix our campaign finance system. It’s a good idea.

The Republican frontrunner’s statements yesterday about his earnings and taxes went over like a platinum balloon.

Mitt Romney has a bit of a tax return dilemma.