Outside the Beltway

Republicans think they found the smoking gun of the 2012 election. They’re kidding themselves.

Understandably, Republicans are becoming nervous about the way things are going for Team Romney.

Mitt Romney’s campaign schedule has been oddly light recently.

In order to win, Mitt Romney needs the support of a large segment of the 47% of the populace he wrote off back in May.

The President’s poll lead has shrunk, but there are still signs of trouble for Mitt Romney.

With Mitt Romney and Barack Obama basically saying the same things about foreign policy, it’s time to take a look at an alternative.

The home of the Wayback Machine now has every major news program since 2009 archived.

It’s still possible for Mitt Romney to win this election, but is it probable?

It may not be the one thing that costs him election, but Mitt Romney’s remarks about the “47 percent” are still a problem for his campaign.

So, Mitt Romney opened his mouth again.

The reported Romney “reboot” doesn’t look very impressive.

The Romney campaign infighting is becoming public.

The Romney campaign’s critique of the President’s foreign policy record is weak, and based on bad history.

Republican lawmakers are starting to express frustration with the course of the Romney campaign.

Several recent polls suggest that Mitt Romney is losing the advantage he had over the President on economic issues.

The Romney campaign is doubling down on bizarre foreign policy pronouncements.

Ronald Reagan was leading Jimmy Carter long before the two men met in Cleveland on October 28th, 1980.

Three new state polls show that Mitt Romney’s path to victory continues to narrow.

The career of Larry Schwartz, who is the Counselor for Public Affairs at the US Embassy in Cairo, is over.

My latest for The Atlantic, “What Would Romney’s Foreign Policy Look Like?” has posted.

Senator Rand Paul suggests the GOP may want to reconsider its foreign policy aggressiveness.

The Libertarian Party’s Presidential candidate could prove decisive in determining who wins the Electoral College.

Mitt Romney’s foreign policy weaknesses are starting to become apparent.

My latest for The National Interest, “Freedom of Speech and Religion in Egypt and Libya,” has posted.

Mitt Romney still has problems with Southern whites that could pose problems for him in states like Virginia and North Carolina.

Mitt Romney’s initial response to the attacks in Egypt and Libya displayed a tendency to jump the gun rather than wait for the facts.

In another sign that things may not be going so well between Washington and Jerusalem, President Obama will not be meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu when he’s in the United States.

A new round of polling has Obama in the lead and shows reasons why Romney’s supporters should be concerned, but it’s unclear how long any of this will last.

The GOP still hasn’t dealt with the legacy of George W. Bush.

6% of Ohio voters think Mitt Romney deserves more credit than the commander-in-chief for killing Osama bin Laden.

For some reason, Paul Ryan decided to talk about school prayer this weekend.

Jimmy Carter’s ex-presidency has lasted the equivalent of 26 Iranian hostage crises.

Over the weekend, Mitt Romney was sounding more like Rick Santorum than himself.