When a father climbs a dangerous mountain and dies, we mourn. When a mother does, we question her judgment. How could she?

People don't vote for vice president, they vote for president.

In most presidential elections, the taller candidate wins.

Most people don't know who Ken Mehlman is. He's the chairman of the Republican Party, obviously, but what he's doing that Howard Dean isn't doing is spending a lot of time on the nuts and bolts of putting the party together.

The Olympics are coming... and it's a big problem in American politics, because the problem with holding the Olympics this fall is that we're all going to be focused on the Olympics, and it makes that window of opportunity for Gore to win the election that much smaller.

People hate negative tactics, but the fact is, as the 3 a.m. ad demonstrates, they can be very effective.

Loyalty isn't standing by someone when he's right - that's good judgment. Loyalty is standing by someone when he's wrong.