Month: August 2012

As Nate Silver discussed several days ago, presidential candidates have averaged a 5-6 point bounce from their conventions since 1964. Challengers, on average, have enjoyed larger bounces. And candidates who are performing below...

Okay, I knew that the Republican Party has a deeply powerful, emotional, collective yearning for Ronald Reagan…or at least for the Ronald Reagan of their memories (and for the younger ones, of their imaginations). But I...

I’ve just been “watching” the convention on Twitter. It’s more fun that way. I’ll probably amble over to a television set at some point. At least tonight people are talking about Mitt Romney instead...

I’m glad that Ezra Klein wrote this column about how incredibly dishonest Paul Ryan’s speech was, but my reaction is still much like my reaction to fingernails on a chalkboard. Mr. Klein is so clearly pained by his...

There are at least two encouraging conclusions I reach after watching the Obama campaign’s new web video about Paul Ryan:     They’ve still got a sense of humor.  That’s important because...