Outside the Beltway

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has really good reasons for not wanting to be Vice President.

The body of Corporal Patrick R. Glennon will be returned to his family for burial, 52 years after he was declared missing in action in Korea.

With the nomination pretty much inevitable, it’s time to start thinking about Romney’s running mate.

The vetting process for a Vice-Presidential running mate will likely be very different with memories of the Sarah Palin debacle fresh in everyone’s mind.

Good Journalism?

Six states are likely to decide the 2012 election.

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

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

Prices are rising at the pump, and the candidates for President are starting to notice.

Rising prices at the pump could lead to problems at the voting booth.

Contrary to myth, the USA is still a major manufacturing power. But the factory has changed radically.

Are culture war issues about to make a comeback in the 2012 campaign?

The Birthers have suffered yet another totally predictable loss in Court.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg had some advice on Constitution drafting for Egyptians

Things aren’t all sunshine and roses for the Obama 2012 campaign.

Two prominent Florida Republicans are warning their party about losing the support of the nation’s fastest growing ethnic group.

Not surprisingly, it’s the end of Huntsmania

Higher gas prices in the spring could have an impact on the economy, and the election.

Rick Santorum’s foreign policy positions are troubling in many respects.

Rick Santorum has some bizarre views when it comes to the dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

Gary Johnson’s quest is quixotic, but interesting nonetheless.

Gary Johnson is jumping ship.

Newt Gingrich last night declared that he would abolish the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Back in the late 90s, Newt wanted to execute marjiuana traffickers.

A list of international contingencies to worry about in the coming year. Handy as a stocking stuffer!

Feeling abandoned by the Republican Party, former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson is weighing a Libertarian Party bid for president.

I liveblogged and tweeted my instant, mostly snarky, reaction to the CNN foreign policy debate. Here are some more fully formed thoughts.

I’ll be liveblogging tonight’s Republican national security debate over at RealClearWorld along with a solid team of foreign policy analyst

After all, securing the border is easy and the forces driving cross-border illicit activities can be curtailed with enough force and security.

Another bad meme from the GOP.

Gary Johnson is right to be upset that he’s been excluded from debates, but he shouldn’t get the government involved.

Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected a Republican law restricting the collective bargaining rights of public employees–and also rebuked the health insurance mandate central to ObamaCare.

Despite the seeming odds against him, the Electoral College map is very favorable for President Obama.

Are America’s political parties become irrelevant?

Everyone’s talking about jobs again. And it’s not a pretty picture.

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