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Stewart J. Lawrence: Obama and Joblessness: Re-Election Hangs in the Balance

How should progressives respond to the latest reported drop in the official unemployment rate?

Stewart J. Lawrence: Is Gingrich Still Viable? It Could Hinge on Colorado and Minnesota

If the Anyone-But-Romney forces can find a way to unite, it's probably not too late to pull off an upset. But if Romney sweeps the next several races, his momentum will be overwhelming. Look to Minnesota and Colorado on February 7 to make the decisive difference.

Stewart J. Lawrence: Desperate to Eliminate Gingrich, GOP Turns to Loyal Henchmen

Disgraced former Assistant Secretary of State Elliot Abrams and thrice-failed GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole have both taken aim at the former House speaker, suggesting that he's "unfit" for the presidency.

Stewart J. Lawrence: Post-Florida, Expect a Nasty Dogfight for the GOP Nomination

Romney better enjoy what appears to be a likely victory in Florida while he can. Because it may end up bouncing about as far as Gingrich's South Carolina win did -- not very far.

Stewart J. Lawrence: Latino Diversity on Display in Florida’s GOP Primary

The battle between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney for the allegiance of Florida's 450,000 Hispanic Republican primary voters has exposed one of the great myths surrounding the "Latino vote": despite their shared ethnicity, Hispanics are far from monolithic, politically.

Stewart J. Lawrence: To Endorse or Not Endorse: GOP Leaders Still Holding Out on Romney

The real bellwether of Romney's standing as a candidate isn't the number of endorsements he's already won -- it's the endorsements he's been denied, and apparently, won't receive.

Stewart J. Lawrence: To Endorse or Not Endorse: GOP Leaders Still Holding Out on Romney

The real bellwether of Romney's standing as a candidate isn't the number of endorsements he's already won -- it's the endorsements he's been denied, and apparently, won't receive.

Stewart J. Lawrence: Is Mitt Romney’s Presidential Campaign About to Go South?

Look out, GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney could be on the verge of losing two Republican primaries in the space of a single week.

Stewart J. Lawrence: As GOP Nominee, Romney May Not Need a Tea Party VP

With Mitt Romney seemingly on the verge of sewing up the Republican nomination, talk of possible GOP running mates is already underway. But many observers outside of conservative circles are mis-characterizing Romney's VP options.

Stewart J. Lawrence: Republican Diva Derby: Who Will Win Sarah Palin’s Coveted Endorsement?

Only in Palin-World, it seems, would running for president without her express permission be tantamount to treason, and thus, good cause for waging a campaign of mutually assured destruction.

Stewart J. Lawrence: Republican Diva Derby: Who Will Win Sarah Palin’s Coveted Endorsement?

Only in Palin-World, it seems, would running for president without her express permission be tantamount to treason, and thus, good cause for waging a campaign of mutually assured destruction.

Stewart J. Lawrence: With Early Primaries Looming, Can Mitt Romney Lock Up the GOP Nomination?

Get ready folks: the Republican Party is poised to make U.S. election history.

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