I wanted to do a quick run-down of the mass of polling information which has come in over the last 48 hours about the presidential primary and general election races. Taken together they reveal a highly, highly volatile and difficult to predict race. Newt’s still surging over the entire GOP field. But he looks likely to hit a brick wall if and when he comes into contact with Barack Obama.

Let’s start with what we knew as of this morning. Read More

Could Paul Ryan or Jim DeMint be this year’s Chuck Norris?

House Republicans pass a poison pill-laden bill President Obama has vowed to veto, and we all move one step closer to a government shutdown.

The Obama administration enlists on the defense of voting rights side.