The liberal critics of Republicans want the GOP to behave itself and go back to the good old days best described by Eugene McCarthy’s quip that the chief purpose of moderate Republicans is to shoot the wounded after the battle is over. No thanks.

In the latest AEI Political Report, the AEI Politics team looks at at the new phase of 2012 campaign from a variety of angles. 

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The Republican Party is at a historical crossroads. Only one side can win.

For most of 2012, President Obama has been running in the Democratic primary. I know that seems odd, given that he’s essentially running unopposed. But that's not what I'm talking about.

With just over half of the Republican contests completed, the March edition of AEI’s Political Report takes a close look at the entrance and exit poll results from the 17 states for which data are available.

The 2004 election appears to be a contest that was determined by long-term trends, and thus carries important lessons for strategists in both parties.

AEI's Election Watch series returns in 2012 for its sixteenth season, bringing together AEI's nationally renowned team of political analysts.

We have been studying Washington politics and Congress for more than 40 years, and never have we seen them this dysfunctional. In our past writings, we have criticized both parties when we believed it was warranted. Today, however, we have no choice but to acknowledge that the core of the problem lies with the Republican Party.