The Republican presidential debate Thursday night sponsored by Fox News and Google gave primary voters and caucusgoers at least one good reason to reject every candidate on the stage. The interesting question now is whether someone else will enter the race.

Obama has treated foreign policy as something to keep on the back burner so he could concentrate on domestic politics. By killing Osama bin Laden, he got what he wished for. And that may just be the beginning of his problems.

There are 24 people who are beneficiaries of nontrivial presidential buzz, but only five are likely to emerge as true candidates.

Rick Perry's promise to make Washington "as inconsequential in your lives as possible" is resonating in libertarian New Hampshire. He has moved into second place here after just a few days in the race, registering 18 percent support among Granite State Republicans. The secret to Perry's success? One word: jobs.

Fred Thompson couldvery wellascend to the top tier of the GOP's presidential candidates, but it will not be easy.

RepublicanPartyprospects in the 2008 Senate races have gone from dim to dismal.

Can Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) beat the other Democratic presidential candidates?

November 2006 is still a long way off, but if early signs are any indication we will not see a major shift in either direction in the Senate.