by Steven and Cokie Roberts on April 6th

Voters don’t make decisions based on a candidate’s spouse. But when a man runs for president, his wife plays an ..

by Steven and Cokie Roberts on March 23rd

Two words help explain why Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008: organization and engagement. Mitt Romney’s team has closely ..

by Steven and Cokie Roberts on March 16th

It’s the women, stupid! Barack Obama cannot win re-election without piling up a sizable majority among female voters. Sorry, fellas, ..

by Steven and Cokie Roberts on March 2nd

Candidates say nutty things, but usually they’re accidental, unscripted remarks. No adviser or focus group ever suggested to Mitt Romney ..

by Steven and Cokie Roberts on February 17th

Team Obama trotted out its secret weapon for the fall campaign the other day. To quote an email message sent ..

by Steven and Cokie Roberts on February 10th

A choice or a referendum? With Mitt Romney emerging as the likely Republican nominee, that is the question on which ..

by Steven and Cokie Roberts on February 3rd

“Religious liberty in our country is in jeopardy.” Catholics in the Washington, D.C., area heard those ominous words from their ..

by Steven and Cokie Roberts on January 27th

We’ve covered Newt Gingrich for 30 years, and there has always been two sides to the man. The Good Newt ..

by Steven and Cokie Roberts on January 20th

When this country was founded, only white men owning property could vote. Since then, the franchise has gradually expanded to ..

by Steven and Cokie Roberts on January 13th

The Gipper. The Boy From Hope. The Reformed Drinker. The Commander of PT-109. Running for president is often about telling ..