So the candidates, winners and losers alike, have taken down their signs. No one waves at us in the early morning light as we leave...

Ah, the morning after. It brings hurt feelings, bruised egos, recriminations and pleas for reconciliation. The most overworked refrain from the victors: “I’m humbled by...

Whoever wins – or has won by the time you get your MidWeek - this week’s general election contests, 2012 will go down as the...

In my role as a licensed local political analyst, I am frequently asked by television reporters for my thoughts on the issue of the day....

Ah, the debate season. As I write, the second of three presidential debates is history. The third has yet to take place, but as you...

In a recent piece on the president in Vanity Fair, journalist Michael Lewis discovered that Barack Obama keeps the television set on Air Force One...

It never pays to bet against an incumbent of either political party anywhere, and it certainly never pays to bet against an incumbent congressional candidate...

Despite early signs of senioritis, in even numbered years I still receive an invitation or two to take part in panels on the upcoming elections....