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DAY TWO With Hurricane Gustav thankfully downgraded to a tropical storm, Republicans were glad to get that cloud from over

DAY ONE: MORNING There were lots of words John McCain’s campaign wanted to focus on during the first day of

Wednesday On Monday, James Carville said that the Democrats had yet to find their stride, and that in his opinion,

Tuesday When I was growing up in Washington, veteran political operatives had a saying: “Never underestimate the Clintons.” Just when

Much of the commentary at the Democratic National Convention today centered not on Sen. Obama or his running mate, nor

Forget the Olympics. Political junkies are in the convention pre-season. As we approach the Democratic National Convention on August 25

From the time Barack Obama declared his candidacy for president, his campaign realized it would benefit from what came to

Political observers have become more sophisticated in their reading of polls in recent years. They know enough now not to

When political reporters run low on topics to write about, they often turn their attention to third parties–the “lovable losers”

In less than three months millions of Americans will go to the polls to choose the next president of the

For those voters who have come of age in the 21st century, the extremely close presidential elections of 2000 and

We have no earthly idea if Virginia Governor Tim Kaine is Obama’s choice for Vice President. All we know is

In their examination of the fundamentals and the polls to this point in the 2008 election, my esteemed colleagues Alan

If you’re a political junkie like me, and if you’re reading this article there’s a pretty good chance you are,