Outside the Beltway

Yet another Federal Judge has struck down a state’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Top Republican donors are starting to look at the former Governor of Florida as their candidate in 2016.

The votes are in. And the outcome is meaningless.

A certain wealthy man with good hair is doing very well in a meaningless poll.

Huckabee resurgent? A new poll makes the case, but it’s far too early to say.

Once again, Chris Christie seems to be directly challenging the right wing of his party.

Is Mike Huckabee about to re-enter politics in a big way?

Some on the American right have a very odd view of both Nelson Mandela and the Apartheid regime he fought against.

Chris Christie has had a very good month, and it’s ending with him with a strong lead among potential Republican candidates for 2016.

The Clown Wars Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Chris Christie’s decision to take a tactical retreat on the issue of same-sex marriage raises some interesting questions for 2016.

If nothing else, Ted Cruz’s quixotic mission has succeeded in cementing him in the minds of Republican voters.

An odd lawsuit out of France.

Would conservatives learn a lesson if they got everything they wanted in 2016?

It may be Rick Santorum’s “turn” but he’s too harsh and extreme to win the nomination.

Is someone who’s only be a Senator for just over 100 days a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2016?

Republicans seem to think they need fewer Presidential debates in the 2016 cycle, but it’s unclear how they can make that happen.

The Republican field for 2016 is more wide open than any we’ve seen in a long time.

Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum apparently talked about uniting to stop Romney during the 2012 Republican primaries.

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul won a completely meaningless straw poll.

Senator Rob Portman changes his position on same-sex marriage. Another sign of the times.

CPAC’s organizers have decided not to invite the most popular Governor in the country.

Ooops.

The Slippery Slope Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

Last January 1, some of us made a series of predictions. Here’s how we did.

Are two-term Presidencies the new normal?

Mitt Romney wasn’t a perfect candidate, but he was much better than most of the 2012 Republican field.

Republicans are trying to figure out what went wrong. Will they learn the right lessons from their loss?

President Obama easily won re-election last night, carrying virtually all of the battleground states. Meanwhile, abortion, gay marriage, and recreational marijuana also won big.

It’s just a few days until the 2012 campaign ends, and the jostling for position for 2016 begins.

Now that he is on the ballot for good, Republicans seem to be giving Todd Akin a second look. That seems unwise.

Whether Republicans like it or not, Mitt Romney was the best candidate they had in 2012.

The Romney campaign seems to be responding to criticism by pretending it hears no evil.

In Rick Santorum’s brand of conservatism, no smart people need apply.

Not surprisingly, a new study finds that repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has not caused any harm to the military.

I question the timing of the Republican Convention.