I really don't know. But CNN's poll of viewers found that "Of the debate-watchers questioned in this poll, 41 percent of the respondents identified themselves as Democrats, 27 percent as Republicans and 30 percent as independents."

It makes sense that independents are overrepresented in debate viewer… Read full post »

At this early stage, John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his prospective VP is looking inspired - sure, it is not a choice that has received universal acclaim, but it's certainly one that's received universal coverage.

Everyone is talking about it. The pros, the cons, the inexperience, the revi… Read full post »

The Economist recently reported that a narrow majority of Americans now believe religious leaders should keep out of politics - a big change in Republican (though not Democrat) sentiment since 2004, and a dramatic change across the political spectrum since the 1990s.

Most of us who live in… Read full post »