Palin seems to have forgotten that her poll ratings have plummeted since the summer of 2011.

Obama ran a hard-edged and negative campaign against Romney, hoping to convince recession-weary voters that his rival was unworthy of the job.

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

'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' and 'Zero Dark Thirty,' three films honored with Best Picture Oscar nominations, lionize their Washington-anchored protagonists as crafty, competent, and virtually incorruptible.

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

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

Movies such as 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' in 1939 to 'Dave' in 1993 portray Washington leaders as the ultimate Everymen - decent people just like you and me, only thrust onto greatness.