Outside the Beltway

A record number of Americans don’t consider themselves a member of either party.

The Republican candidates for President have apparently forgotten that this guy was their party’s nominee twice.

Once again, people are engaging in largely mindless speculation involving Hillary Clinton.

Could traders soon be betting on the outcome of the Presidential elections? Should they be?

The United States tops the world in giving money, volunteering time, and helping strangers.

In a blinding flash of the obvious, Gallup finds that “Christianity Remains Dominant Religion in the United States.”

The House GOP doesn’t seem to have any idea what it’s doing right now.

Newt Gingrich has fallen into a statistical tie with Mitt Romney in the latest Gallup poll, mirroring his decline in other recent surveys.

Signs that Newt Gingrich’s rise may be faltering.

After 3,193 days and more than 4,000 lives, the American war in Iraq is officially at an end.

A new Gallup poll indicates that it is Big Government, not Big Business, that most concerns the American public.

Once again, Americans hate Congress but seem to love their Congressperson.

Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” for 2011 is much different than their “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” for 2003.

Are these The Final Two?

Polls are starting to show signs that the sexual harassment allegations are starting to hurt Herman Cain.

Is public dissatisfaction with Obama also a cry for a conservative revolution?

By popular demand: An assessment of the latest polling numbers.

Don’t confuse modest bumps in a polling trend with actual changes in the thing being polled.

Yes, again with the EC.

Now that he’s a top tier candidate, it’s hard to see how Herman Cain’s tax plan can withstand serious scrutiny.

The Republican race remains as fluid as it has ever been.

Is Mitt Romney’s religion returning as an issue for Republican voters?

The partisan crowds like President Obama’s populist rhetoric but it seems ill-suited for his re-election strategy.

Dick Morris has a penchant for counter-intuitive analysis. And for being wildly wrong.

Neither political party is resonating with the public right now, and neither is acting in the manner the public would like.

When the old rules don’t apply anymore, the system breaks down.

The latest Gallup poll shows a record 81 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the way the nation is being governed.

The execution of Troy Davis brings back to the forefront the reasons why the death penalty is inherently flawed.

Rick Perry has faltered, and that has given Mitt Romney an opening.

The public supports the Presidents tax plans, but will that matter on Election Day?

Rick Perry is still the GOP frontrunner, but his status far from secure.

Public disapproval of Congress continues to fall.

Support for interracial marriage is now almost universal across America.

President Obama’s approval ratings are at an all-time low. Only 33% of whites and 48% of Hispanics approve. He’s still at 84% among blacks.

Richard Cohen reports that people like Richard Cohen have lost their enthusiasm for Barack Obama.

51.5 percent of Americans disapprove of President Obama’s job performance. It’s still his race to lose.