Somebody must be up and somebody must be down. Trouble is, campaigns are messy, subtle creatures that don't follow convenient narratives.

Anything may be possible in America, but a Palin presidency is virtually implausible.

For a man who has compared himself to Theodore Roosevelt and the nation's challenges to those of the Gilded Age, Obama put forward a tepid agenda.

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

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

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

Most Tea Party activists consider Obama a big-spending liberal. Some even question his eligibility to be president.