Conservatives must avoid the siren song of schism, or all is lost.

I don't feel alienated from American culture, but I understand people who do.

Unquestionably, American political rhetoric can be repugnant, and the Right can certainly be as guilty as the Left.

As a member of the Mormon church, Romney is instructed to tithe 10 percent of his income. That's in keeping with most charitable giving: Religious institutions get about one-third of all contributions, according to 'The American' magazine.

This has always been the way of presidential politics. The president rises above the fray while his surrogates go on the attack. They throw the spears and fling the mud; he sits upon the throne.

The presidency is not an entry-level electoral job.

You'd think experienced political professionals would know better than to place their trust in exit polls, notoriously inaccurate surveys that had John Kerry winning the 2004 election by five points when he actually lost by three.