Anything can go wrong in a debate, and Obama is not a perfect debater.

The fact that Obama is getting criticism from the left and the right might reflect his understanding of the underlying political dynamics.

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

Historians will likely give Obama credit for steering the country away from the brink of economic collapse in 2009.

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.

President George W. Bush won reelection in 2004 largely because he was seen as comfortable in his own skin, while rival John Kerry was viewed as a flip-flopping opportunist.

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