Author: BooMan

As Nate Silver discussed several days ago, presidential candidates have averaged a 5-6 point bounce from their conventions since 1964. Challengers, on average, have enjoyed larger bounces. And candidates who are performing below...

I’ve just been “watching” the convention on Twitter. It’s more fun that way. I’ll probably amble over to a television set at some point. At least tonight people are talking about Mitt Romney instead...

I’m glad that Ezra Klein wrote this column about how incredibly dishonest Paul Ryan’s speech was, but my reaction is still much like my reaction to fingernails on a chalkboard. Mr. Klein is so clearly pained by his...

Steve M. is a connoisseur of right-wing media, which may be why is more readily alarmed and prone to pessimism than I am. When it comes to wingnut media, I barely touch the stuff. The only time I watch Fox is when things have...

Chris Cillizza does a political winners and losers column periodically, and he’s revived it for the Republican National Convention. Last night’s winners were Susana Martinez, Condi Rice, Ron and Rand Paul, Paul Ryan,...