Barack Obama’s presidency has had profoundly negative consequences for our national security. From debilitating cuts in defense budgets, to gutting national missile defense efforts, to his unwillingness to acknowledge a continuing war against terrorism, to his inability to stem the nuclear proliferation threats posed by North Korea and Iran....the picture is bleak.

Does Romney still need to appeal to conservative Republicans, or should he start focusing on the broader electorate?

Conventions are metaphors for how the nominee could run a White House and an executive branch.

Conventional wisdom suggests that a presidential candidate will receive a small boost following his party's national convention.

Aslong as Washington and Tokyo continue to nurture complementary values, capabilities, and interests, the prospects for the relationship remain bright.

Last week I wrote about the standings in the presidential race and said it looked like a long, hard slog through about a dozen clearly identified target states, much like the contests in 2000 and 2004. Call it the 2000/2004 long, hard slog scenario.

Just as the political air is filled with talk of the inevitability of Barack Obama's re-election -- we are told that the kids at his Chicago headquarters are brimming with confidence -- in come some poll numbers showing him behind.

The same money can't be spent twice. ObamaCare tries to do precisely that, and the government will have to borrow the difference.