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Public Opinion Leads, Politicians Follow

June 27, 2013 - 6:00pm

On Dec. 1, 1955, a churchgoing woman of character refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Ala. Many credit Rosa Parks' courageous action that day with launching the civil rights movement.

Let's Speak Plain English about Spending Cuts

February 28, 2013 - 6:00pm

To borrow a phrase, Mainstream America and Washington's Political Class have become two nations separated by a common language.

For Obama, It's Chiefly About Firing Up His Base

February 7, 2013 - 6:00pm



As President Obama prepares for his State of the Union address, he has indicated that gun control and immigration will be two of his top priorities.

Obama's First-term Gamble Will Determine Success of Second Term

November 30, 2012 - 6:00pm

One little-noticed and quite remarkable aspect of Election 2012 is that Barack Obama won a majority of the popular vote for the second consecutive time.

Respecting Voters Matters More Than Policy

November 25, 2012 - 6:00pm

The Republican Party has won a majority of the popular vote just once in the last six elections. That dismal track record followed a party revival in the 1980s, when Ronald Reagan led the GOP to three straight popular vote majorities.

Parenting Politicians Is Hard Work

November 8, 2012 - 6:00pm

One of the strangest aspects of Election 2012 is that voters are demanding change but didn't change politicians.

An Unpredictable End to a Very Predictable Election

November 2, 2012 - 7:00pm

Election 2012 has had few surprises. So it's somewhat surprising that heading into the final weekend of the election season, we are unable to confidently project who is likely to win the White House.

Debates Seldom Change the Dynamic

September 28, 2012 - 6:00pm

The presidential debate season is upon us with President Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, scheduled to square off Wednesday night in the political class version of a cage match.

Despite Convention Distractions, It's Still All About the Economy

September 7, 2012 - 6:00pm

Mercifully, the political conventions have ended.

Conventions Don't Matter -- and Mean Even Less

August 30, 2012 - 6:00pm

Political junkies get excited about the Republican and Democratic national conventions, but for many Americans they provide a stark reminder of how out of touch our political system has become.

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