This chart — which you should really take a look at — shows that President Obama has overseen the biggest drop of government spending in half a century when you put together government spending at all levels. And that rebuts wild Republican claims that the President has pushed through a massive binge of spending. And yet, is this a good thing? Dramatic drop offs in government spending during a massive contraction is actually a really bad thing — at least if growth or lowering unemployment is one of your goals.

Definitely give this piece a look.

Romney says he would have saved Detroit after all. Read More

As usual, we’ll be here bringing you live election results tonight from across the country. Of course, the marquee contest is the gubernatorial recall election in Wisconsin. Join us.

Florida AG Pam Bondi says she’ll “keep fighting” to purge the state’s voter rolls.

A new poll shows that 45% of voters say they’re less likely to vote for Mitt Romney because of his tie to Donald Trump. 9% says they’re more likely.

Miss the live coverage of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee today?

Fear not — our Michael Lester chopped together the highlights of all the giddy fawning cable news had to offer.

Two New Jersey Dem Reps bitterly fighting for the same redistricted sit get into a nasty fight over claims of vote fraud.

Immigration protestor hauled out of Romney event in Texas. Watch.

As they did in the days just after Gabby Giffords’s shooting, Republicans — specifically Karl Rove’s American Crossroads — try making political hay out of the post-Giffords shooting memorial service.

As we wait for tonight’s results, I thought I’d offer some initial impressions of the exit poll data released to date. Read More