Jim Messina and David Axelrod announce the beginning of Obama’s general-election push by ripping into Romney.
Patrick Caldwell
Patrick Caldwell is a writing fellow at The American Prospect.
Newt Gingrich, Bridge Burner
A eulogy for the former speaker of the House’s political career
I’ll Take Republican Talking Points For $100 Alex
Democrats are just trying to keep the safety net stable.
Romney vs. Congressional Republicans
Who takes the lead on legislative battles?
Marco Rubio Hedges
The Florida senator leaves himself open to accepting the VP slot.
A Third-Party Spoiler?
Gary Johnson isn’t going to upend the general election
Republicans Keeping Anti-Gay Views in the Closet
North Carolina’s GOP gubernatorial candidate doesn’t want to talk about opposition to same-sex marriage.
They’re Just Not That into Romney
Another tepid endorsement for Romney
Electorate Still Dislikes Romney
Mitt Romney is starting the general election running far behind Barack Obama. A CNN poll puts Obama ahead by 52-43 percent over Romney, a wider margin than Obama actually won in 2008. That’s paired with a new Washington Post/ABC News poll that doesn’t include a head-to-head matchup but still offers a bit of discouraging news […]
Try Not to Get So Excited Boehner
The Republican Speaker offers the latest weak endorsement of Mitt Romney.

