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

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

Obama will learn from his mistakes.

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

Political consultants are pugilists, masters in the dark art of negativity. Which is why it's surprising to hear Democrats such as Steve McMahon and Republicans like Rich Galen urging their presidential candidates to be more, well, positive.

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 you like your health insurance plan, you can keep your health insurance plan