Outside the Beltway

Nora Caplan-Bricker contends that, “Mike Huckabee Could Be President—If Only He Wanted It.”

Calling anyone a front-runner in a race where we’re still two years away from anyone casting votes is silly. Nonetheless, Rand Paul is an interesting guy to watch for those wondering if the GOP has actually changed.

The votes are in. And the outcome is meaningless.

Huckabee resurgent? A new poll makes the case, but it’s far too early to say.

Republican leaders continue to say stupid things. They may still retake the Senate in November.

Is Mike Huckabee about to re-enter politics in a big way?

The nation’s second largest broadcaster is balking at the prices to keep Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity on its air.

We’re actually not speculating about who might be running any more than we used to.

Apparently, Benghazi has not faded (at least not for some).

Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum apparently talked about uniting to stop Romney during the 2012 Republican primaries.

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul won a completely meaningless straw poll.

Ooops.

Whether Republicans like it or not, Mitt Romney was the best candidate they had in 2012.

As Isaac bears down on the Gulf Coast, will the Republican Convention be even further impacted?

The fallout from Todd Akin’s rape comments on Sunday has exposed a rift in the Republican Party.

Todd Akin says he will continue to be the Republican nominee for United States Senate from Missouri.

Todd Akin says he’s staying in the race, but his party is abandoning him.

Mitt Romney and other top Republicans are not taking part in the latest round of the culture war debate over same-sex marriage, for good reason.

If not Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden, who might the Democrats have to choose from in 2016?

All of a sudden, people are talking about Mike Huckabee as a potential Romney running mate.

Ron Paul’s supporters are racking up delegate wins at party conventions in caucus states, but it won’t matter in the end.

Republicans should have listened to Mitch Daniels, because he was right.

What would have happened if Sarah Palin had decided to run for the Republican nomination this year?

We won’t have Rick Santorum to kick around anymore.

Would Rick Santorum be the frontrunner for the 2016 GOP nomination? Not necessarily.

A discussion in the comments thread of my “Time Running Out For GOP?” post led me to a post from four-plus years ago by frequent commenter and erstwhile blogger* Michael Reynolds titled “Money, Bombs and Jesus.”

An epic collapse in Florida should spell the end of Newt Gingrich’s presidential run. It won’t.

Last night, South Carolina was Gingrich Country.

It was another good night for Newt Gingrich in Charleston last night.

There’s no law requiring Presidential candidates to release their tax returns. Should they be expected to do it anyway?

Can anyone bring the primary debate schedule under control?

Wherein we find that Santorum is the “fun” choice and a few election cliches pay a visit.

The Ames Straw Poll isn’t going away any time soon.

It was a photo finish in the Hawkeye State.

Romney, Paul, Santorum. The last set of Iowa frontrunners seems to be set.