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Walker For President?

March 1, 2012, 3:08 pmAs if juggling simultaneous campaigns in more than a dozen swing states wasn't complicated enough. Now, top strategists for President Obama and the ev …

The Real Reason Romney Is Winning

February 29, 2012, 2:49 pmFor months now, the restless Republican search for a Not-Mitt -- a Great Red Hope -- has been described as the central dynamic of the GOP race. But I …

Romney Wins Michigan. Why So Surprised?

February 29, 2012, 12:32 amHe was born there. He grew up there. His siblings still live there. His father was governor. He won the state four years ago. His campaign infrastruct …

Romney's Next Challenge: Don't 'Win Himself to Death'

February 28, 2012, 11:14 pmIn the dark hours of World War II, surging German troops rode their grinding tanks across hundreds of miles of Russian territory, suffering precious l …

Michigan Viewer's Guide: Three Key Districts to Watch

February 28, 2012, 4:15 pmWinning means different things to different people, a fact that should not escape even the most incidental of political observers tonight as Mitt Romn …

The Possible Potomac Primary

February 27, 2012, 4:20 pmWhen the nation's governors get together for their semi-annual conferences, a few characters always pop out: The media darlings (Indiana Gov. Mitch Da …

Santorum's Populist Lead in Ohio: Can He Hold On To It?

February 27, 2012, 9:50 amThe Quinnipiac University poll of Ohio released Monday morning shows Rick Santorum attracting exactly the sort of coalition he will need to beat Mitt …

The Republican War of Words on College

February 26, 2012, 5:16 pmFirst came Mitt Romney's dismissive remarks about President Obama's "faculty lounge" pals. Now Rick Santorum is calling Obama snobby for urging people …

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