US election

Must-reads: Haroon Siddiqui on the Iacobucci inquiry; John Ibbitson , lost in Wyoming; Murray Campbell and John Ivison on...

The decision by former Secretary of State Colin Powell to endorse Barack Obama surprised more by the logic of his choice than by...

Unlike debates conducted entirely on radio, televised debates reveal more than just policies and issues. They provide insight into...

Lyndon B. Johnson is widely thought to have been the only vice-presidential candidate in recent history to have made a significant...

I’ll be over here tonight, (small-) group liveblogging the Obama-McCain debate with a few colleagues, starting at 9. As for the...

Hi! Arithmetic may be an obstacle. When you look at the Republican ticket and you see "two" competent politicians, higher math...

That was the nickname given to John McCain at another time in his life. For some, the nickname was a reference to his explosive...

Any party that wants to govern should have the lowest common denominator onside

Barack Obama has just turned in his best performance of the campaign. While I believe John McCain delivered a spirited...

"Biden did fine: He didn’t say anything bizarre, and there doesn’t appear to be a need for any retractions or apologies." — Ed...