Outside the Beltway

Mitt Romney decided not to run in 2016 but he’s very much in the race.

After months of “not running,” Jeb Bush will formally enter the Presidential race on June 15th.

Rand Paul Is at a distinct disadvantage compared to his fellow Republican candidates for President.

Martin O’Malley is running for President for some reason.

Mike Huckabee’s back, but the 2008 magic is gone.

New allegations regarding foreign government donations to the Clinton Foundation seem likely to become a campaign issue.

After declining to run in 2012, Mike Huckabee’s entry into the 2016 race seems fairly certain.

Mitt Romney is set to make an announcement at 11 Eastern today. [UPDATE: He’s out!]

Rick Santorum looks to be getting ready to hit the campaign trail again, but it’s doubtful he can find appeal beyond the religious conservatives who supported him in 2012.

Rick Perry is sounding for all the world like a candidate for President, and says he’s a different candidate this time, but initial perceptions are hard to overcome.

The GOP donor class would like the 2016 race to be short and sweet, but that’s unlikely to happen.

The party’s loss of Senate control has basically sealed Landrieu’s fate.

Important numbers in recent polling suggest big problems for Democrats on Tuesday.

Just in time for the midterms, Todd Akin is back to remind voters of the GOP’s problems with female voters.

After appearing to be at the end of his political career, Thad Cochran has pulled off a surprising victory over his Tea Party backed challenger.

Some Republicans apparently think the key to their future lies in the past.

Purity for profit on display.

The Democratic field for 2016 is frozen in place waiting for the presumptive frontrunner to make a decision.

Calling anyone a front-runner in a race where we’re still two years away from anyone casting votes is silly. Nonetheless, Rand Paul is an interesting guy to watch for those wondering if the GOP has actually changed.

When it comes to the unfolding conflict inside the GOP, Mitch McConnell seems to have fired an opening shot.

Michelle Nunn is running for her dad’s old Senate seat.

Will the prohibitive favorite for the 2016 Democratic nomination do it differently this time around?

It seems that FreedomWorks is imploding in the wake of Dick Armey’s sudden resignation.

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

John Cole takes exception to my recent summary of recent Obama campaign highlight.

Dan Balz summarizes what has been “A most poisonous campaign” and is likely to get much worse before it gets over.

Has the Romney campaign foolishly abandoned its best argument against the President?

Mitt Romney has effectively rebooted his campaign by picking Paul Ryan, but he’s also handed the President a powerful weapon.

A Pro-Obama SuperPAC is out with what may be the most despicable ad so far this election cycle.

The Romney campaign has hurt the press corps’ feelings.

While the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United has been blamed for the massive increase in money in this year’s campaign, it really wasn’t the culprit.

By failing to respond adequately, Mitt Romney is letting his opponent define him for the voters. That could hurt him greatly in November.

The Koch brothers will spend more money in this election cycle than the entire McCain campaign did in 2008.

A pro-Republican SuperPAC may be bringing the Jeremiah Wright story back. That would be bad news for the Romney campaign.