Outside the Beltway

A week out from the election, President Obama is a heavy favorite to win re-election. But the major press continues to pretend otherwise.

With sixteen days to go, the race for President is tied.

We could be headed for another extremely close election where the Electoral Vote and the Popular Vote disagree with each other.

Once again, the Keystone State is teasing the GOP.

Mitt Romney continues to benefit from the first Presidential Debate, but will that last past the second debate?

Republican problems among Latino voters could have an influence on several close races this year.

The Pew poll is no longer an outlier but the start of a trend.

Mitt Romney has gotten a bump in the polls from Wednesday debate, but it’s still too early to say if it means anything.

Both campaigns are trying to set the stage for Wednesday’s debate.

Mitt Romney has an Ohio problem, and little time to fix it.

It’s looking less likely that the GOP will be able to gain control of the Senate.

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

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

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

If the first round of post-convention polling is correct, President Obama may be pulling away from Mitt Romney.

As the final stretch of the campaign begins in earnest, Mitt Romney faces a very difficult task.

Once again, a Presidential election could be decided by the Buckeye State.

Jeb Bush continues to speak the truth on the GOP’s position on immigration issues. Sadly, his fellow Republicans aren’t listening.

I question the timing of the Republican Convention.

It’s official.

Heading into the party conventions, the Presidential race is as close as ever.

A group of former special operations and intelligence officers are criticizing President Obama for “Dishonorable Disclosures.”

Mitt Romney has effectively rebooted his campaign by picking Paul Ryan, but he’s also handed the President a powerful weapon.

Romney’s new ad on a ruling issued by HHS on welfare-to-work requirements doesn’t pass the smell test.

Rob Portman, Bob McDonnell, and Brian Sandoval yield the biggest Electoral College advantage.

Publishing unsubstantiated rumor is not journalism.

Moderate Republicans in the House are starting to become more assertive in voicing their frustrations with how Congress is operating.

Mitt Romney faces an uphill battle in trying to get to that magic number of 270 Electoral Votes.

Andrew Hacker argues that, while quantitative skills are “critical for informed citizenship and personal finance,” making kids master algebra to graduate high school has disastrous consequences.

Stephen Green projects the best case and minimal winning scenarios for Obama and Romney.

Another poll demonstrates the serious problems that the GOP has with Latino voters.

Congress seems to have gotten the message the Supreme Court sent last month about the Stolen Valor Act.

Were the Colonists wrong to toss aside the British Empire so casually?

The election is about the economy. The economy is awful. Yet the incumbent still holds a slight lead.

Mitt Romney continues to trail the President very badly among Latino voters. That could be a big problem in November.