Molly Ball

Democrats and Republicans both believe they got the upper hand in the kerfuffle over Cory Booker's criticism of attacks on Bain Capital.… More »

The political dynamics of the fast-changing Mountain West create opportunities in 2012 for both Democrats and Republicans.… More »

The Obama campaign is straining to argue that Romney's business record is about more than heartless greed, but it's a difficult case to make.… More »

The former president blurted out his support for his party's nominee, only to be greeted with ungrateful silence in return.… More »

Paul is staying in the race to pursue a set of concessions from the Republican Party and its nominee -- but he's not offering anything in return.… More »

The libertarian congressman doesn't want his supporters to stop crusading for liberty, but he needs them to recognize the fight for the nomination is over.… More »

Much of the public is persuadable, but the way politicians frame the issue will be crucial to how voters respond.… More »

The president has taken a stand that could hurt him electorally, but his opponent's views on the issue are also out of step with voters.… More »

The Indiana Republican's defeat at the hands of conservative activists isn't the start of another anti-establishment wave -- it's the exception to this year's rule.… More »

Primary elections in four states drive a Republican senator from office, nominate a Democrat to take on Wisconsin's governor, and put Romney closer to the nomination.… More »

A titan of the Senate faces defeat, a gay-marriage ban looks set to pass, and Democrats nominate a candidate for the recall of Scott Walker.… More »

Half of Americans favor making gay marriage legal -- the latest step in a long-term trend toward that position -- but public opinion remains in transition.… More »

Republican George Allen thinks he can win by casting his opponent, Tim Kaine, as the president's best friend. But Kaine thinks that's how he'll win, too.… More »

Obama's turnout operation turned reliably red Virginia blue in 2008 and has a massive head start this year. But the GOP won't be taken by surprise again.… More »

More than just mobilizing the youth vote itself, the president's college tour symbolically associates him with an idealistic vision of the future.… More »

Romney has sewn up the Republican nomination, but he still isn't fully embraced by his former rivals -- or the conservative base.… More »

Richard Grenell, whose hiring was hailed as progress for gays in Republican Party politics, has resigned from the Romney campaign after an anti-gay backlash.… More »

A new poll finds both parties have the potential to make inroads with this fast-growing bloc -- but neither is doing enough to engage them.… More »

The president's campaign isn't just hammering home his foreign-policy strength -- it's seeking to undercut his rival's number-one selling point.… More »

The president says his rival wants to take America "back to the future" -- and Romney doesn't necessarily disagree.… More »