1. master debaters
    Debate-Expectations Memos From Obama and RomneyThe expectations-setting game has gotten really ridiculous.
    By Dan Amira
  2. china bashing
    China Front and Center in New Jon Huntsman DocumentaryBut his campaign fizzled before it could become an issue.
    By Andre Tartar
  3. the national interest
    Whose Idea Was It to Nominate Romney, Anyway?Can America stand six more weeks of this?
    By Jonathan Chait
  4. early and awkward
    Why George W. Bush Is More Popular Than RomneyAs of now, Bush is more popular.
    By Dan Amira
  5. Evan Bayh, Concerned American and Non-ShillThe former senator has apparently taken up a moonlighting gig as a freelance op-ed writer. How noble.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. obama phone
    The Curious Case of the ‘Obama Phone’ VideoLimbaugh: “These are the 47 percent.”
    By Brett Smiley
  8. todd achin’
    Todd Akin Has Some More Opinions on Ladies!Oh. My. God.
    By Dan Amira
  9. late and often
    George Soros Can Spare $1 Million for Obama Super-PACHe’s donating to Priorities USA Action after all.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  10. Here Is That Video of Samuel L. Jackson Cursing at PeopleWatch it if you’d like!
    By Dan Amira
  11. international intrigue
    Boris Badenov Apparently Working on Iranian Nuclear ProgramBenjamin Netanyahu whipped out a diagram of a cartoon bomb at the U.N. today.
    By Dan Amira
  12. master debaters
    Grading the Race for the Lowest Debate ExpectationsWhich campaign can make their candidate seem like the absolute worst debater?
    By Dan Amira
  13. the national interest
    The Poetic Justice of Romney’s Self-ImmolationA confession and a gloat.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. it’s the stupid economy
    President Obama Is Finally a Net Job CreatorNot by a lot, but it’s a positive number.
    By Dan Amira
  15. the national interest
    How the Election Wasn’t BoughtAll the money in the world can’t buy back your 18- to 35-year-old independents in Columbus, Ohio.
    By Jonathan Chait
  16. equal rites
    Conservatives Sued for Using Gay Couple’s PhotoA two-year-old shot of the New Jersey couple wound up in Colorado mailboxes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. the national interest
    GOP Poll Denialists Totally Crazy, Not Totally WrongIt really sucks when your candidate is trailing.
    By Jonathan Chait
  18. early and awkward
    Obama Attributes Speech Flub to Inner RomneyBlame it on Mitt.
    By Brett Smiley
  19. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Cites Romneycare As Evidence of His ‘Empathy,’ Steps Up Obamacare AttackObviously, his awesome reforms would never work on a large scale.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. marijuana
    Barney Frank Once Had a Pot Brownie and It Made Him ‘Sleepy’It’s a sleep aid.
    By Brett Smiley
  21. religion
    Mormons Fast for a Romney Debate VictoryWhile evangelicals pray that he disavows Mormonism.
    By Andre Tartar
  22. reddit
    Gary Johnson to Reddit: Don’t Shoot the WikiLeaks MessengerBradley Manning, however …
    By Andre Tartar
  23. stuck in the mittle
    Sensitive Mitt Romney Wants America to Forget About That Silly 47 Percent DissNow his “heart aches” for everyone who’s struggling.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  24. presidential firsts
    Bill Clinton Could Be President Again, Just Not in AmericaBienvenue, Monsieur le Président!
    By Andre Tartar
  25. legitimate rape
    GOP Heavyweights and Their Money Trickling Back to Todd Akin [Updated]Rick Santorum and Jim DeMint both pledge to help.
    By Andre Tartar
  26. the united states of americ-ha
    In Praise of Mitt Romney’s Transcribed LaughIt’s all about the space in the middle.
    By Kevin Roose
  27. rafalca
    Rafalca Likely Kept Off the Romneys’ Taxes to Inflate Their Effective RateCould’ve claimed some $77,000 in deductions on the horse.
    By Andre Tartar
  28. early and often
    Obama Pulling Away in Ohio and FloridaNew polls spell more bad news for Romney in the biggest swing states.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  29. ann romney
    Ann Romney Regales Leno With Tales of Campaign Woes, Mitt’s ThriftinessA leader who will make us switch off all the lights when we go out.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Caroline Shin
  30. stuck in the mittle
    Romney Is a Sports Fan and His Twitter Feed Proves It [Updated]Romney loves him some golf.
    By Brett Smiley
  31. campaign 2012
    Heilemann on Hardball: Bill Clinton Almost Like Obama Running Mate“You now see him almost like a running mate if you look at the Obama ads.”
    By Brett Smiley
  32. early and often
    Todd ‘Legitimate Rape’ Akin Staying in Missouri Senate RaceNow with more Newt Gingrich.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. are you smarter than a presidential candidate?
    Are You Smarter Than a Presidential Candidate?Take the quiz.
    By Dan Amira
  34. early and awful
    Political Opportunism of the DayA New Jersey politician wants to ban the NFL’s hapless replacement refs from the state.
    By Dan Amira
  35. funny business
    No One Erased Congressman Michael Grimm’s Computers After All [Updated]Another twist in another wacky Staten Island story.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  36. Frank Rich on the National Circus: Romney Neutralizes His Own Super-PACsMaybe old, rich white men won’t buy this election after all.
    By Frank Rich
  37. massholes
    Scott Brown Staff Bust Out ‘Indian War Whoops’They also do some tomahawk chops for good measure.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  38. the national interest
    Scott Walker, Packer Fan, Now a Union ManFootball trumps ideology.
    By Jonathan Chait
  39. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Was Joking About Airplane WindowsTurns out the guy isn’t brain-dead after all.
    By Dan Amira
  40. the national interest
    A Peek Into the Fantasy World of the Persecuted RichIt seems Romney has come to believe his own bullshit.
    By Jonathan Chait
  41. things that have been taken too far
    Reid Calls Romney a Bad MormonReid claims he’s “sullied” their religion.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  42. not-so-green party
    Former Roseanne Staffer Claims Campaign Stiffed HerShe rejected a settlement offer.
    By Brett Smiley
  43. international affairs
    Romney Says Obama Should Be Chatting With Foreign Leaders, Not The ViewApparently Sherri Shepherd isn’t an important voice in world affairs.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. former secretary of awesome
    Madeleine Albright Takes Up DrummingHillary isn’t the only secretary of awesome.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. equal rites
    Mixed Day for GOP State Senators Who Supported Gay MarriageOne finally won his primary race; the other is on the brink of losing it.
    By Dan Amira
  46. stuck in the mittle
    Mitt Romney Doesn’t Get Why Airplane Windows Don’t Open [Updated]Um, Mitt?
    By Dan Amira
  47. the national interest
    Should Romney Embrace George W. Bush?Can’t hurt! Wait — check that. It could actually hurt a huge amount.
    By Jonathan Chait
  48. eccentric billionaires are the best kind of billionaires
    Sheldon Adelson Is Buying the World’s Most Expensive Potato LatkeIt’s worth about $70 million.
    By Dan Amira
  49. the national interest
    Mitt: Policy Details Equal ‘Take It or Leave It’A new reason to hide his proposals: Bipartisanship!
    By Jonathan Chait
  50. negative ads
    Obama Admits to Going ‘Overboard,’ Making Mistakes in Campaign Ads“That happens in politics.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  51. early and awkward
    New Romney Ad Uses Pelosi’s Alleged Obama Speakerphone Muting Woodward said, Nancy said.
    By Brett Smiley
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