Outside the Beltway

Jon Huntsman just tweeted, “To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.”

President Obama’s job approval numbers are even worse when you just look at the economy.

Is Chris Christie reconsidering his previous statements about not running for President? More importantly, why are so many Republicans still dissatisfied with the field?

The treasurer behind “Rick Parry with an ‘A’ for America” has left to work with Rick Perry

Do we have a new frontrunner in the race for the Republican nomination?

The first poll in the wake of Michele Bachmann’s victory at Ames and Rick Perry’s entry into the race shows a brand new frontrunner

Some Republicans apparently still aren’t satisfied with the 2012 field.

Political journalists are asking clumsy, ignorant, and intolerant questions. Film at 11.

Rick Perry has walked back his support for mandatory HPV vaccination but the broader issue still remains.

America’s pundits have never met anyone who didn’t think Tim Pawlenty would be a good nominee.

It’s Rick Perry’s second day on the campaign trail, and he’s already trading barbs with the guy at the top of the field.

Does Ron Paul’s second place showing at Ames mean the media should take him seriously as a contender? No, it doesn’t.

Taking an initial look into the Texas economy.

Rick Perry will need to get past Michele Bachmann before he takes on Mitt Romney. But, really, how hard could it be?

Rick Perry declared, “One of the reasons that I’m running for president is I want to make sure that every young man and woman who puts on the uniform of the United States respects highly the president of the United States.”

Rick Perry may be much less than meets the eye.

Tim Pawlenty is out, to nobody’s surprise.

A good day for Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul, and Rick Perry. A bad day for everyone else.

While most of the Republican field was at the Iowa State Fair, Rick Perry was in South Carolina shaking up the field.

Time for the spinning of the straw poll results to begin.

Last night’s debate was definitely more combative than previous renditions.

Rick Perry’s entry into the race could quickly turn the 2012 GOP fight into a two man race.

The primary calendar is going to look very different next year.

Texas Governor Rick Perry got lousy grades as an undergrad at Texas A&M. Does it matter?

Does it matter which candidate the GOP nominates?

Perry has a combo of Tea Party populism and establishment going for him.

First it was same-sex marriage, now it’s a abortion. Rick Perry hasn’t met a Constitutional Amendment usurping state power he doesn’t like.

If Mitt Romney looked in the rear view mirror he might just see Rick Perry gaining on him.

Does the 10th Amendment contain the answer to the same-sex marriage debate? Not really.

He’s not in the race (yet), but Rick Perry is already a top-tier 2012 candidate.

Are the new crop of GOP governors too conservative?

For the moment, the GOP race looks like a race between Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann, which should make Romney happy