Outside the Beltway

A record number of Americans don’t consider themselves a member of either party.

Barring a disaster, Mitt Romney is going to win the New Hampshire Primary, but who comes in second is still up in the air.

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

The former Utah governor will almost certainly never be the GOP nominee. But someone like him will be soon.

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

Rick Santorum’s views on the role of government are somewhat disturbing.

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.

My evidence? Bill Kristol thinks he has a chance.

Rick Santorum returns to his old ways when asked about same-sex marriage.

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

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

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

Rick Santorum’s good day in Iowa doesn’t change the truth about his campaign.

Rick Santorum’s foreign policy positions are troubling in many respects.

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.

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

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

It was a photo finish in the Hawkeye State.

The Republican candidates for President have apparently forgotten that this guy was their party’s nominee twice.

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.

Many people seem to have a rather inappropriate view of their relationship to the President of the United States.

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?

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

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

The constant drumbeat of not-really-news stories out of insignificant little Iowa will soon be behind us.

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

Gary Johnson’s quest is quixotic, but interesting nonetheless.

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

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.

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