Outside the Beltway

Making note of some of the predictions and such as we approach November 6th.

The Romney campaign infighting is becoming public.

The front page of Sunday’s NYT profiled Valerie Jarrett, the power behind the throne at the Obama White House.

It would be nice if people who make authoritative decisions had some idea what they are talking about.

While the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United has been blamed for the massive increase in money in this year’s campaign, it really wasn’t the culprit.

The official portrait of George W. Bush, the 43rd president, was unveiled at the White House yesterday. The ceremony was a rare display of political humor and grace.

Mitt Romney gained some ground in Swing State polling, but that just makes clear how narrow his path to 270 Electoral Votes actually is.

2012 may be the last chance for the current Republican Party to win the White House.

Was Clint Eastwood’s Chrysler ad a political message, or just a well done commercial?

Once again, the punditocracy is bemoaning the rise of so-called “negative campaigning.”

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

Can anyone bring the primary debate schedule under control?

Rick Perry’s campaign team is already starting to blame each other for the collapse of a campaign that isn’t over yet.

Like his tax plan, Herman Cain’s immigration plan is not serious.

During last night’s debate, Mitt Romney repeated a charge that has become part of the conservative zeitgeist. But is it true?

Rick Perry took a stroll down the third rail of American politics last night.

Rick Perry’s big mistake may have been putting his opinions about Social Security on paper.

Rick Perry’s vision of capitalism doesn’t exactly comply with what Adam Smith had in mind.

Some Republicans apparently still aren’t satisfied with the 2012 field.

Speculation about Michele Bachmann’s health continues.

A respected liberal blogger thinks Sarah Palin and Donald Trump are the most appalling Americans of our time.

Palin thinks Israel apologizes too much and it would seem that some find this to be a profound statement.

Republicans begin to discover that defeating an incumbent President isn’t an easy task.

Scott Walker’s attempt to crush the Wisconsin public employee unions may be the first wave in a fight to elect Republican governors in 2012.

It’s a Republican meme that President Obama has “apologized” for America repeatedly. The one problem with the meme is that there aren’t any facts to support it.

Some on the right are beginning to realize that Sarah Palin’s popularity may cause a serious problem for the GOP in 2012.

Karl Rove unloaded what may be the beginning of the GOP Establishment’s effort to cut a Palin Presidential bid off at the knees.

Mike Huckabee is the latest Republican to tack up the banner against the so-called “elites.”

A group of conservative activists is planning a last minute ad blitz that could help put several Republican challengers over the top.

President Obama and the Democrats are charging the Chamber of Commerce of funneling foreign money into ads for Republicans. It’s a desperate move unlikely to work.

The guy who ran George W. Bush’s campaign and the Republican National Committee has realized after only 43 years that he likes dudes.

JournoList’s archives have been making headlines at The Daily Caller, but there doesn’t seem to be any substance to the allegations of scandal.