Posting delayed by four freaking town halls in one day. But this is about the voters that attend them, with special guest Mark Blumenthal of Pollster.com

This is wrong. OBviously, I was referring to the NIE itself as a remarkable moment of candor for the United States. I thought that Bush’s reaction to it was, literally, incredible. As in, not to be believed–which was made completely clear in my cover story. Again, here’s the link to that story and here is [...]

McCain refused to engage on the subject of the Romney speech when we grilled him this morning. Though his staff has a barely contained loathing for the man (one aide regularly refers to him as “Damien”), McCain is dispassionate. Asked what he thought of Mormonism, he segued into a familiar anecdote about his mentor, Mo [...]

Way, way back in the latter years of the 20th century, when I first came to Washington to cover Capitol Hill, a colleague at the Los Angeles Times recommended that I read a book on notable Speakers of the House that had been written by an up-and-coming Congressman from Wyoming and his brainy wife. It [...]

Well, I suppose it wasn’t a bad speech in political terms, although I doubt it will change the minds of those who believe Mormonism is a cult. I do, however, have a substantive problem with statements like this: “Freedom requires religion, just as religion requires freedom.” And this: “Liberty is a gift from God, not [...]