2012 Decoded

Campaign analysis by the most interesting thinkers in Washington

Archives for 2012-04

Long Memory and Short Fuse; The Roots of Obama's bin Laden Anniversary

May 1, 2012, 12:26 pm

Political Boost From Bin Laden Not Clear

May 1, 2012, 11:39 amThere is something missing in the current discussion about President Obama's political use of the killing of Osama bin Laden. So much of the debate …

Setting the Record Straight on Rubio's Am Ex

May 1, 2012, 11:32 am

'Forward' Starts in Reverse; Obama Campaign Anchors 2012 Message to Economic Deluge of 2008

April 30, 2012, 3:54 pm

Romney/Giuliani: Now Who's Politicizing 9/11?

April 30, 2012, 3:53 pmPresident Obama's been taking a lot of flack -- even from Arianna Huffington! -- for his campaign's new Osama bin Laden anniversary ad, which offers u …

Obama Reaches for Some Clinton Magic

April 30, 2012, 8:46 am

Obama's Loving the War on Women

April 27, 2012, 7:57 pm

Rubio's Gift to Romney on Immigration

April 26, 2012, 8:49 am

'Old Thinking' Makes for Easier Convention Financing

April 25, 2012, 4:12 pm

Big Day for the Veepstakes

April 25, 2012, 2:48 pmThere used to be unwritten rules for anyone who wanted to be a vice presidential candidate: Keep your head down. Deny any interest and call your curre …

Biden to Open Obama Attack against Romney 'Chest-Thumping'

April 25, 2012, 11:30 am

Romney's Course Correction: Red Meat on Back Burner

April 24, 2012, 11:29 pm

Barack Obama: An Underdog Story

April 24, 2012, 3:34 pmFor the second time in as many weeks, President Obama on Tuesday made an overt attempt to contrast his humble beginnings and real-world struggles agai …

Rethinking the Hispanic Vote

April 24, 2012, 6:31 am

Can Obama Safely Embrace Islamists?

April 23, 2012, 11:44 amIn an article in the current National Journal called "The Post Al Qaida Era," I write that the Obama administration is taking a new view of Islamist r …