President Obama is casting his lot in the middle of a debate as old as America itself: Are we rugged individualists pulling ourselves up by the bootstraps? Or are we a nation of community, all connected and counting on one another?

Mandates are rarely won on election night. They are earned after Inauguration Day by leaders who spend their political capital wisely, taking advantage of events without overreaching.

Don't underestimate questions from the crowd; technology has made voters more informed than ever.

It's a bit unfair to accuse Obama of dividing the nation when the facts show that it already is.

Anything can go wrong in a debate, and Obama is not a perfect debater.

Like a cowboy saddling a bucking stallion, Republican leaders tried to tame the Tea Party while riding it to victories.

I'm hearing echoes of Bill Clinton, circa 1996, in President Obama's reelection rhetoric.