Outside the Beltway

Republicans are rallying behind their eventual nominee.

After having so much influence in 2010, the Tea Party is finding itself adrift in the search for a Republican nominee in 2012.

Looking back at the Electoral College results of the modern era–and ahead to November.

Facing his own Tea Party challenge, Richard Lugar reminds Republicans of an uncomfortable truth.

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

What does the Cain candidacy say about the contemporary GOP?

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?

As of now, there’s no reason to believe that Mitt Romney won’t be the Republican nominee in 2012.

It was a Las Vegas slugfest last night, but once again Mitt Romney walked away unscathed.

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

After a lengthy wait, free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea have been approved by Congress.

A computer virus has infected America’s fleet of Predator and Reaper drones.

Listing affiliation with gay activist groups hinders one’s chances of landing a job interview.

Pundits love to speculate about new candidates entering the race and spicing things up. This will all be academic quite soon because filing dates in key states are fast approaching.

Yet again, a state seeks to buck the primary calendar (and yet again it provides a chance to wonder why we have the nomination system we have).

Despite all the negatives going against him, Mitt Romney may yet be the inevitable Republican nominee.

Economists are beginning to wonder if this very slow economic recovery isn’t permanently altering the landscape.

Rick Perry’s immigration positions aren’t at all unreasonable, and that presents a problem for him inside the Republican Party.

Some pundits on the right can’t seem to quit Chris Christie.

Republicans have a plan to wrest half of the Keystone State’s electors from Obama.

The President’s jobs push isn’t doing much to help his job approval numbers so far.

Businessman Bob Turner (R) defeated state Assemblyman David Weprin (D) in the special election for the House seat held by former New York Rep. Anthony Weiner (D). State Sen. Mark Amodei (R) beat state Treasurer Kate Marshall (D) in a special election for the House seat left open by Sen. Dean Heller (R), who was appointed to replace Sen. John Ensign (R).

Governor Jan Brewer says Arizona will hold its primary February 28, per state law. This violates Republican primary rules and will almost certainly set off a chain reaction.

51.5 percent of Americans disapprove of President Obama’s job performance. It’s still his race to lose.

Is the GOP race really down to just two men at this point?

Will 2012 be the Republican version of the 2008 race between President Obama and Hillary Clinton?

Taking an initial look into the Texas economy.

State-level job approval numbers seem to suggest that the President could have Electoral College worries in 2012.

Does it matter which candidate the GOP nominates?

House Republicans are being criticized for utilizing a tactic they learned from Senate Democrats.

We have a deal in Washington. Now, the leadership just has to make sure it can pass Congress.

The electoral map should be making the Obama 2012 camp just a little bit nervous.