Romney and Democratic rival President Obama have led their partisan backers down a trail of lies, negativity and vacuous policies that seem certain to guarantee an angry electorate four more years of gridlock.

Don't stigmatize in a rush to explain inexplicable evil.

A concrete agenda and landslide victory might not even guarantee a president his mandate in a capital as polarized as Washington.

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

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

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

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