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

The late New York Times columnist Bill Safire was known for channeling the “Great Mentioner,” the unseen oracle who launched political careers into the stratosphere simply by mentioning a person’s name. Today, a more malevolent oracle is at work in Washington — call him the “Great Whisperer” — seeking to...

President Obama launched a blistering attack Tuesday on Rep. Paul Ryan’s “Path to Prosperity” economic and fiscal plan and Mitt Romney’s embrace of it — and Romney responded that night by “hugging” Ryan even tighter.

"If we could just take a little bit from each of them."

Texas governor Rick Perry is the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination now, at least in the national polls. Undoubtedly that's the main reason so many East Coast pundits and Beltway wags are making fun of him.

For the next two months, we will see endless hand-wringing about vice presidential choices.

John McCain's choice of a running mate may prove to behis most important legacy to his party and his country.

Selecting Joe Biden as a running mate is politically unhelpful to Barack Obama because it obscures his message.