We're living in an era of unprecedented change, and I want to be a part of documenting it.

Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt faced adversities that, in their times, seemed impregnable. Great presidents overcome great odds.

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

One of Obama's most impressive attributes is his quiet confidence: Voters sense that he is comfortable in his own skin, a dedicated father and friend who won't waste time with the phony rituals of Washington.

Don't kid yourself. President Obama's decision to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan before he stands for reelection is not driven by the United States' 'position of strength' in the war zone as much as it is by grim economic and political realities at home.

With gridlock the norm, Congress's approval rating is below 10 percent and the public has lost faith in its national leadership.

According to a Public Policy Polling survey, most Americans find lice and colonoscopies more appealing than Capitol Hill.