That’s the line (”It’s the economy, stupid.”) given to Bill Clinton during his first presidential campaign. If you watch the documentary, The War Room, about that campaign you’ll see that phrase posted on the walls. If Barack wants&...

Who do pollsters poll? Have they polled you? (Doubtful.) Can they poll people who don’t have home phones? (Many people don’t, thanks to cell phones.) Do they ever poll people online? Do they poll people face-to-face? (People are more likely to sa...

After nearly two weeks of all-Palin-all-the-time, I'm over her. Katha Pollitt does a great job summarizing my views on-- and questions for-- Gov. Palin in her recent Nation article, Lipstick on a Wing Nut. I’ve made my decision regarding who sho...