Santorum Sweeps The Deep South, But Romney Wins The Delegate Fight Again

Rick Santorum won the night, but Mitt Romney continues to win the delegate hunt.

Gingrich-Perry Ticket?!

Fox News’ Carl Cameron is reporting on a secret plot by the two most embarrassing candidates from the 2012 Republican field to team up in order to win an incredibly unlikely brokered convention.

Romney Has 10 Point Lead in Alabama?!

A poll commissioned by the Alabama Education Association shows Mitt Romney with a rather surprising 10 point lead in the Heart of Dixie.

Romney Fails To Deliver Knockout Punch, Will Still Win Nomination

The race will go on after Super Tuesday, but the outcome seems ineviable

GOP Hispanic Outreach is on Fire!

A new poll shows the current level of GOP support in the Hispanic community.

Republican Candidates Trailing Obama Among Hispanics By Wide Margin

A new poll shows just how badly the GOP is doing among Hispanic voters.

Another Step In The Right Direction On Marriage Equality

Another Federal Court rules in favor of marriage equality, and the biggest news is how unsurprising the outcome of the case is.

Maine’s Really, Really Screwed Up Caucus

So, you thought the people running the Iowa Caucuses, who had to count something like seven votes and yet declared the wrong winner, had egg on their face. Well, their buddies in Maine have upped the ante.

Makers vs. Takers Redux

Revisiting a lively debate from over the weekend.

Romney Wins Big, Newt Loses Mean, Race Continues (But Not For Long)

Mitt Romney won big last night, Newt Gingrich was Newt Gingrich, and the race is coming to the beginning of the end.

College Football Coaches Salaries Soar As College Budgets Fall

College football coaching salaries jumped 35 percent last year and 55 percent in the last six.

Breaking and Unbreaking News in Twitter Time

Within an hour last evening, I passed along and retracted two breaking news stories on Twitter.

Alabama Wins 14th National Championship; Playoff Needed

There’s no perfect system for choosing a champion but we can do better than this.

Are Obama’s Recess Appointments Unconstitutional? Probably Not

While the President’s recess appointments are bound to set off a political dispute with the Republicans, there does not appear to be a Constitution ban against them.

A Glance Into The Crystal Ball For 2012

So, what’s next?

GOP Candidates Losing To Obama Among Latino Voters

Republicans are learning that their hard line on immigration comes with a political price.

Cam Newton, Racism, and Black Quarterbacks

The Panthers rookie is having a historic season. Were doubts that he could succeed colored by race?

Richard Lugar: Tea Party Cost GOP Senate Control In 2010

Facing his own Tea Party challenge, Richard Lugar reminds Republicans of an uncomfortable truth.

Newt Gingrich On Immigration: A Perry Moment?

Newt Gingrich spoke some truth on immigration last night, and that might hurt him with Republican voters.

Roll Tide/War Eagle

Penn State Child Sex Abuse Scandal

Jerry Sandusky, the longtime defensive coordinator for the Penn State football team, is being charged with eight counts of child sex abuse.

More on the Electoral College v. a Popular Vote

Yes, again with the EC.

Alabama Immigration Law Causing Produce To Rot In The Fields

Another case of the law of unintended consequences.

Farmers Finding Few Americans Willing To Do Jobs Immigrants Do

It turns out there are some jobs immigrants will do, but Americans won’t

More on the Former Name of Perry’s Hunting Lodge

The story of Perry’s hunting lodge probably doesn’t tell us that much about Perry, but it is still telling.

More Effects of Alabama’s Immigration Law

Alabama immigration law causing parents to withdraw children from schools.

Florida Moves its Primary

Yet again, a state seeks to buck the primary calendar (and yet again it provides a chance to wonder why we have the nomination system we have).