You would think with control of the senate and house he could have achieved more. Now that trends are favoring the GOP in the next mid-term election, he better get going this year in case they lose some power next November. I think it is apparent he didn't turn out to be the savior many were in tears over last November.  View

I think after the 2008 elections this may give the party a confidence boost. However, I think people are blowing it out of proportion in terms of Obama's effect on the outcome.  View

the Census is pretty important, as they said in the video the census is used for redistricting. The make up of districts has a huge impact on the election results. Only reporting the number of people in the household can still result in underrepresentation. It isn't just a body count, political affiliation and other information gained by the census affect policy. It strikes me that you could just skip over the questions you feel are too personal. Though the phone number thing is a bit much.  View

Another one for the Republicans means it's not looking so good for Obama come reelection time, but then again it's too early to give up all hope.  View

I'm sure UK's Conservative party have to realize the futility of backing a referendum against the treaty, particularly when they have bigger things to worry about--like the election of Conservative government perhaps. in other news, cheerio Pound, hello Euro!  View

It's ironic that the Guardian--the one source which is not actually American--seems to have it straight. The gubernatorial elections are not the end of the world and certainly not the largest deal. Yes, they point to "things to come", so to speak, but I am skeptical that they truly lay out in black and white whether this country is now blue or red.  View

I think I'd agree with Tomasky's point more if Obama wasn't putting so much political capital into the election. Had he decided to let things play themselves out, the results probably wouldn't be as indicative of his own success.  View

The Karzai administration is known for its systemic corruption and this election and the dubious pull out of Abdullah Abdullah only serve to underscore that fact. The U.S. has to put an end to our bad habit of destabilizing countries only to ultimately back corrupt leaders. This is why they say democracy is our most dangerous export.  View

If you think that the president has done something wrong, then I ask you to look into every elected official. For years elections have been run on an individuals promise to be honest. If you look at any elected politians record you will find they have become corrupt. America wake up and realize that every elected official makes promises that are broken. But we still have to believe in our country and our right to change ones mind.  View

If Glenn Beck is so far off in left field. Why hasn't there been some response from the Obama adminstration ? Why did Beck's disclosure of Van Jones cause him, Jones, to be shifted from the front row lime light to one of the darkened corners of Vallier's secret squards of Chicago Brownshirts ? Beck has put his cards on the table. Now, where is there just one of Obama's cronies with backbone enough to call his , Beck's, play ? What is the matter so-called administration leadership ? Beck has caused the American citizens to wake up. It is a good thing that Obama was elected. His election was a calling card to the American people citizens to wake up and say eneough is enough. There is really a change needed. The time has came to wipe the slate clean with the parasite politicians now holding office. It is far past time, that limiting their service of office to be no more than two consecutive terms of offices. Thereby, stipulating that any one individual can not, again hold an elected office within three years of the date of their last date of their previous date of leaving office. The days of career politicians are over. It is the career politician, that is the problem with this Nation. If an elected individual as President, can not serve more than two terms of office, then the congressional electors should be have a restriction on their period of service also.  View