Outside the Beltway

Bush 2016?

A set back for opponents of Voter ID in Wisconsin.

Once something that generally benefited Republicans, social issues are now becoming a wedge issue for Democrats.

If Hillary Clinton is going to have a serious challenge in 2016, the person who will do that has yet to emerge.

Well this is a unique defense.

It turns out there was much less to that Scott Walker document dump than the press coverage claimed.

As a legal matter, the new allegations against Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker don’t amount to much. But, will they impact his bid for re-election.

A setback for supporters of Rand Paul in the Hawkeye State.

TNR makes the worst possible case for a proposition that’s almost certainly right.

Wisconsin’s Republican Governor isn’t very eager to talk about same-sex marriage these days.

Another legal victory for marriage equality.

The junior Senator from Florida drops some hints.

Rick Perry continues to hint at another Presidential run.

A legal setback for Voter ID laws in Wisconsin.

A pattern continues.

Nora Caplan-Bricker contends that, “Mike Huckabee Could Be President—If Only He Wanted It.”

The votes are in. And the outcome is meaningless.

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

Gizmodo’s Brian Barrett explains “Why the South Fell Apart in the Snow.”

The Federal Exchange website seems to be functioning better, but many questions about implementation of the PPACA remain to be answered.

A top House Republican suggested today that only Governor’s should be President. His argument has both practical and historical merit.

Will the GOP learn the right lessons from the just-concluded showdown? That remains to be seen.

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

Could Rick Perry recover from his disastrous 2012 campaign to become a viable candidate?

Scott Walker could be the GOP’s surprise candidate in 2016.

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

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

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul won a completely meaningless straw poll.

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

Guess who’s back?

Judging by the record of the past decade and a half, movement conservatism has accomplished very little.

The arguments of the people claiming that every single poll showing Mitt Romney is unfairly biased do not stand up to scrutiny.

The battle over Wisconsin’s public sector union reform continues.

Largely because they are resisting efforts to hold them accountable for their performance, Chicago’s teachers are leaving 400,000 students locked out of school.

I question the timing of the Republican Convention.

Is the the 2012 Republican Presidential ticket? We’ll find out Saturday morning.

The recent call by many on the right for Mitt Romney to select Paul Ryan as his running mate is puzzling.

President Obama still has the advantage in the battleground states.