Our reporter in Michigan finds that state Tea Partiers share Rick Santorum's fears that President Obama's push for college attendance may be a conspiracy for liberal indoctrination.

Who's to blame for Romney's empty stadium debacle?

Today at an Americans For Prosperity rally in Michigan, Rick Santorum called President Obama a "snob" for wanting to send more Americans to college. "There are good, decent men and women who work hard every day and put their skills to the test that aren't taught by some liberal college professor," Santorum declared. But back in his 2006 Senate re-election campaign, Santorum was touting his plan to send every Pennsylvanian to college. Evan McMorris-Santoro reports from Michigan.

Could a plan by The Daily Kos make sure Romney loses Michigan?

Enjoy the Oscar-worthy entertainment of Mitt Romney: The Movie

So long as we're in the realm of the fantastical with all this talk of a brokered convention, why not get really creative with the prospects? Here are 10 other GOP white knights we wouldn't mind seeing take the convention floor by storm.

The final polls are rolling in. As of tonight, the TPM Poll Average for Michigan stands at Romney 37.4%, Santorum 34.5%, Paul 11.3%, Gingrich 8.5%. Full trend chart after the jump ...

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TPM on the issue that really matters: Is Romney right about the height of Michigan's trees?

Romney's epic stadium event fail reminds me of the 'stonehenge' scene in Spinal Tap.

Even in the worst years of their futility, the Detroit Lions drew crowds to Ford Field that dwarfed the one Mitt Romney addressed there today.

New Mexico mayoral candidate: The exotic dancer filmed gyrating in my office was just a setup courtesy of my opponent.

The Romney camp can't seem to help itself when it comes to selectively editing what are actually endorsements of its candidate.

Top Obama fundraiser got an ambassador gig in the Caribbean. But she didn't spend much time at the Embassy during her two year ambassadorship.

Ouch. The car czar glove slaps Mitt Romney for his stance on the auto bailout.

Romney camp again blasts around newspaper endorsement of Mitt that deletes parts critical of him. This time it's today's Arizona Republic endorsement. Among the deletions:

There are better orators in American politics. Indeed, the Democrats appear to have one. And certainly there are Republicans who better project the passion for the office they seek. Steady, unflappable Romney would not a "passion president" make.

Separately, "passion president"?

I just killed Team TPM's productivity by passing this awesome BBC infographic around. Make sure you scroll all the way to the bottom and check out the interview with the only living human being to have visited the Marianas Trench.

Rudy Giuliani: In order to avoid bombing Iran, we must have a president who threatens to bomb Iran.

What if Mitt Romney tried to wriggle away from embracing Arizona's harsh immigration laws, but nobody noticed?

Ever strike you that every time the weather gets hot we fall into a kind of forgetful Twilight Zone vortex of cynical political posturing about gas prices? Well, here's why.