A presidential debate is a job interview. And voters look for certain traits in people applying to be president.

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

White House operatives went to great lengths to show Obama shifting focus from wars abroad to domestic issues at home.

Clearly, the Obama presidency hasn't wiped out racial prejudices.

Obama might do well to remember that his fast rise from the Illinois state Senate was due in large part to an uncanny ability to make friends and find mentors.

Political reporters and political professionals rushed to judgment against Romney because we crave clear, unambiguous story lines.

Perhaps we should wait until his second term begins before carving Barack Obama's face in Mount Rushmore. Is that asking too much?