At the moment, national polls show Herman Cain leading or tied for the lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Napoleon is supposed to have said that the quality he most valued in his generals was luck. In the current race for the Republican presidential nomination, Napoleon's favorite would clearly be Mitt Romney.

Dead. Kaput. Through. Finished. Washed up. Gone-zo.

President Barack Obama obviously is scrambling in his attempt to win re-election.

Leadership, said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in his press conference Tuesday announcing he would not reverse his decision not to run for president, is something you can't be taught or learn.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels did not attract as large a crowd when he spoke at the American Enterprise Institute (where I am a resident fellow) earlier this week as he didseveral months ago, before he disappointed admirers by announcing that he wouldn't run for president.

The Republicans' presidential debate Thursday night, sponsored by Fox News and Google, gave primary voters and caucus-goers at least one good reason to reject every candidate on the stage.

What is there to say about Barack Obama's speech to Congress Thursday night and the so-called American Jobs Act he said Congress must pass?

The race for the Republican presidential nomination finally seems to be gelling.