Outside the Beltway

The race for the Republican nomination is as tight as ever, and so far nobody seems to be emerging as a clear front-runner.

Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is continuing his absurd and dangerous war on the Supreme Court.

What if they held a straw poll and nobody came?

With 14 candidates vying for the Republican nomination, TV execs are scrambling to make the debates watchable.

Some analysts are wondering if Jeb Bush might just forgo investing serious resources in the Iowa Caucuses.

Two Republican candidates for President say that Republican elected officials should simply ignore the Supreme Court if it strikes down bans on same-sex marriage.

Break out the sweater vests, Rick Santorum is getting ready to enter the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination.

So far at least, there’s little evidence in the polls that Hillary Clinton has been hurt by the news reports about the financial dealings of the Clinton Foundation.

A new poll has some bad news for Jeb Bush in the Hawkeye State, which leads to the idea that maybe he shouldn’t waste too much time there to begin with.

Mike Huckabee’s back, but the 2008 magic is gone.

Ben Carson is running for President.

Even for political junkies, the thrill seems to be gone.

Less than two weeks after entering the race, Florida Senator Marco Rubio is at the top of the GOP field in a new poll.

Former Hewlett Packard CEO, and failed Senate candidate, Carly Fiorina will be running for President for some reason.

The GOP race remains tight, but some candidates have benefited from their entry into the race more than others. Overall, though, Hillary Clinton continues to dominate.

After declining to run in 2012, Mike Huckabee’s entry into the 2016 race seems fairly certain.

His poll numbers are down, the GOP base is not hospitable, but Chris Christie still seems to be thinking about running for President.

Rand Paul is the latest Republican to enter the race, but his path to even becoming a contender is a difficult one at best.

Rand Paul has been cozying up to social conservatives lately, but he risks alienating the people most likely to support his campaign for the White House.

Florida Senator Marco Rubio is getting ready to jump into the race for President, but he has an uphill fight ahead of him.

Ted Cruz kicks off with the first of what is likely to be a string of candidates getting into the 2016 race in the coming month.

Two weeks after the email story broke, there’s no sign that Hillary Clinton is losing ground in the 2016 race.

A brutal assessment of Chris Christie’s presidential chances.

Despite the ongoing email controversy, Hillary Clinton remains well positioned heading into 2016.

I don’t Think that Means What you Think it Means (Huckabee Edition)

Scott Walker surged to the top of a new poll of Iowa Republicans, but Iowa is not a very good predictor of success in the race for the GOP nomination.

Conservatives finally seem to be waking up to the truth about Sarah Palin.

Advantage: Hillary.

The Tea Party may be the most vocal wing of the GOP but most Republicans seems to favor candidates that aren’t quite so right wing.

He’s tan. He’s rested. And, apparently, he’s ready. Mitt Romney seems very interested in 2016 all of a sudden.

Over the weekend, Mike Huckabee took another step that suggests that he is indeed planning on running for President in 2016.

The Fast and Furriest Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Rick Santorum looks to be getting ready to hit the campaign trail again, but it’s doubtful he can find appeal beyond the religious conservatives who supported him in 2012.

How will Republicans react if, as many expect, the Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage across the nation?

The numbers don’t lie, Mitt Romney remains popular among Republican voters.

Mike Huckabee seems to be making the moves necessary to run for President again, For reasons only he can understand.

The Supreme Court’s expansion of same-sex marriage seems to be sitting well with the American public.

Mike Huckabee is threatening to leave the GOP if the party backs down on same-sex marriage. He’s bluffing.

The Supreme Court has given the GOP a way out of a battle that they are going to lose anyway.

The fact that a candidate like Mike Huckabee could win the Iowa Caucuses is the reason to end the Iowa Caucuses.

If Hillary Clinton is going to have a serious challenge in 2016, the person who will do that has yet to emerge.

Once again, conservatives demonstrate how little they understand minority voters.

A setback for supporters of Rand Paul in the Hawkeye State.

Top Republican donors are starting to look at the former Governor of Florida as their candidate in 2016.