Marc Ambinder

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Romney Unleashed

Romney Unleashed

In his speech to the Values Voter Summit, Romney plays catch-up to the Tea Party wave More »

The Reality Show Politics of 2010

The Reality Show Politics of 2010

One possible explanation for why we seem so ready to accept the wacky candidates of 2010 More »

Stewart, Colbert to Hold 10/30 Rallies

Stewart, Colbert to Hold 10/30 Rallies

The two satirists plan to break the fourth wall just before midterm elections. Is this comedy or activism? More »

Why Jim DeMint Doesn't Want to Be Senate Majority Leader

Why Jim DeMint Doesn't Want to Be Senate Majority Leader

His interest lies in shifting the party to the right, not unifying it through conciliation More »

A Democratic Bloodbath in Ohio?

A Democratic Bloodbath in Ohio?

Republicans lead in races for governor, Senate, and House in the big swing state More »

Democrats Need Five to Prevent START's End

Democrats Need Five to Prevent START's End

They're five votes short to ratify the nuclear arms treaty with Russia More »

What the Tea Party Insurgency Can Learn From the Netroots Insurgency

What the Tea Party Insurgency Can Learn From the Netroots Insurgency

Four years ago, it was disgruntled liberals who changed the political landascape More »

Stupid Pundit Tricks: Incumbency

Stupid Pundit Tricks: Incumbency

In places where the political environment allows for a competitive race, this season is most definitely anti-incumbent and anti-establishment More »

Party Down!

Party Down!

Recycling a Times piece on how the Republican Party label became toxic More »

An Epic End to the Primaries: What It Means

An Epic End to the Primaries: What It Means

Republican leadership needs to rethink; 2012 GOP primary shifts to the right; teacher accountability reforms go kaput; Democratic enthusiasm may rise More »

What's the Value of an Ivy Degree to a Tea Party Candidate?

What's the Value of an Ivy Degree to a Tea Party Candidate?

A good education provides presentational sophistication, the ability to keep insiders calm while keeping outsiders happy More »

The Last Super-Mega-Uber Tuesday of the Cycle

The Last Super-Mega-Uber Tuesday of the Cycle

Keeping an eye on Delaware, D.C., New Hampshire, and New York More »

How Tweet It Is!

How Tweet It Is!

Boehner Tweets about tax cuts--how would Gibbs respond? More »

Will Republicans Nominate an Unelectable Candidate in Delaware?

Will Republicans Nominate an Unelectable Candidate in Delaware?

A vulnerable insurgent could topple Mike Castle, putting the Senate seat in play for Democrats More »

Boehner's Unforced Blunder

Boehner's Unforced Blunder

The minority leader's comments on the Bush tax cuts could corral Democrats and divide Republicans More »

Newt Gingrich Is So Off, He's Not Even Wrong

Newt Gingrich Is So Off, He's Not Even Wrong

Of all bones to pick with Obama -- his otherness? More »

How Sarah Palin Might Have Responded to Schwarzenegger

How Sarah Palin Might Have Responded to Schwarzenegger

A Twitter scuffle between the California governor and a Palin adviser More »

Perceptions and the Economy: A Response

Perceptions and the Economy: A Response

Americans have no idea why they believe what they believe More »

Six Newsiest Sound Bites From Obama's Press Conference

Six Newsiest Sound Bites From Obama's Press Conference

On Gitmo, Warren, Bush, health care, and more More »

Why Something So Trivial Can Be So Dangerous

Why Something So Trivial Can Be So Dangerous

Especially when it involves a Koran More »

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The Day the Secret Service Almost Shot Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

The intelligence brief on the apparent accident was three sentences long, and it scared the hell…