Outside the Beltway

Ten hours later, the candidates seemed more combative than they had been the night before.

Watching last night’s debate, you would have been surprised to learn that Mitt Romney has any real opponents in the Republican race.

The problem with Europe may not be the Euro, but the fact that there really aren’t any Europeans.

Jon Huntsman has gambled everything on New Hampshire. It probably won’t pay off.

There seems to be very little stopping a big night for Mitt Romney next Tuesday.

Newt Gingrich provides another example.

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

Rick Santorum has some bizarre views when it comes to the dispute between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

Rick Santorum now appears to be THE social conservative alternative to Mitt Romney.

We give a small number of people a lot of influence.

It was a photo finish in the Hawkeye State.

To Republicans, even thinking about engaging in diplomacy is enough to accuse the President of appeasement.

If you’re running low on cash, keeping it low-key in a state you can’t win sometimes make sense.

After almost a year of campaigning, it’s finally time for someone to cast a vote.

Heading into the last day of campaigning, the race in Iowa is too close to call.

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

So, what’s next?

Rick Perry’s campaign team is already starting to blame each other for the collapse of a campaign that isn’t over yet.

Not surprisingly, most of the Republican candidates for President aren’t too keen on reducing the excessive growth in Executive Branch power.

Executive summary: She’s a kook unfit to serve as dog catcher, much less leader of the free world.

Yet another clue about what’s going on in the Hawkeye State.

A new Iowa polls shows Rick Santorum gaining support. Or does it?

So far, Iowa voters don’t seem to be bothered by the Ron Paul newsletters.

Understanding the state of the GOP field requires recognizing that President Obama is actually pretty moderate.

Rick Perry is seeking Court intervention to get on the Virginia ballot. He isn’t likely to get very far.

Right now, Iowa is all about Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and a bunch of also-rans.

Ron Paul is doing well right now solely because of the unique characteristics of Iowa and New Hampshire.

The rules that Republicans will be playing under in 2012 are far less revolutionary than some pundits would have you believe.

Has Iowa “blown its special claim as the first state” in the nomination process? No, it never had any special claim in the first place.

Could traders soon be betting on the outcome of the Presidential elections? Should they be?

Virginia has helped winnow the Republican field. You’re welcome America.

Those of us who obsess over politics and policy on a daily basis in no way represent the typical voter.

How many more electoral cycles will we have to endure this ritual?

Newt Gingrich joins Rick Perry in having had his application to be on the Virginia Republican primary ballot disqualified. That leaves Mitt Romney and Ron Paul as the only candidates on the ballot.