If Romney were more adept and philosophically grounded, he could make the case that he’s the guy to turn around government. You can hear him trying, but he’s not there yet.

Why does Mitt Romney sound so corny? It seems to me that Romney missed one experience which changed the outlook and even the vocabulary of most of his schoolmates. This is a man who never experienced the '60s. You know what I mean: peace demonstrations, dope smoking, ironic detachment, all that.

The presidential nomination process remains the weakest part of our political system. It's too lengthy, its rules are too capricious and giving eternal first dibs to Iowa and New Hampshire is intellectually indefensible.

Uncertaintyover theRepublican presidentialnominee could help Democrats in a year when voters already say they would prefer a Democratic president to a Republican.

A concrete plan to rebuild the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis that promises efficiency and results, not greater burdens on Minnesota's taxpayers.

What we need is better definition and execution of disaster responsibilities at all levels of government and more leadership on both the state and federal level to use the laws already in place.

In a culture where we medicate at every opportunity, the real surprise in the wake of baseball's steroid mess may be not how many players used the drugs to gain an edge, but how few.

This year's elections appear likely to extend GOPgovernorships for another four years; do Republican governors have some kind of secret formula for success?