If history is a guide, a victory for Obama means he faces the prospect of a second term dogged by scandal or inertia.

At the start of his second term, one wonders less about Obama's fitness than his willingness: Why doesn't he do more to build and maintain the relationships required to govern in era of polarization?

It's a deft trick to turn American exceptionalism into an exceptional political tactic.

Every now and then, a presidential candidate surprises us with a truly human and honest moment.

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.

If Mitt Romney is vanilla, Chris Christie is three hefty scoops of Rocky Road topped with whipped cream, Red Bull, and gravel.

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