National Politics

Clarity

By Donald B. Hawthorne | November 8, 2010 |

Glenn Reynolds writes: With the election over, Republicans are arguing about whether they should address Democrats via compromise, or confrontation. Both have their places, but I have a different suggestion. Clarity. With the deficit and the debt ballooning, with the economy remaining in the tank, and with tough choices on the horizon, what Americans need…

Reflections on the nature of free markets, different ways of being pro-business, liberty and the attributes of a healthy democracy

By Donald B. Hawthorne | November 7, 2010 |

2+ minutes of pithy comments by Milton Friedman on greed, enlightened self-interest, and how societies and free markets work. A succinct summary on the two meanings of being pro-business from Don Boudreaux, who writes for the Café Hayek blog and is a professor of economics at George Mason University: There are two ways for a…

What Will the President Do?

By Justin Katz | November 4, 2010 |

The biggest political question on the table is how President Obama will react to the Republican’s gains, this election. Victor Davis Hanson notes that Obama’s post-election speech didn’t indicate that he understands the message that the American people are trying to send to him. But here’s the interesting paragraph from Hanson’s post: Had not some…

11:30 p.m. U.S. Senate and House Tugs of War

By Justin Katz | November 2, 2010 |

Taking Fox News’s online balance a step farther, I’ve thrown together these simple graphics: U.S. Senate U.S. House

10:15 p.m. U.S. Senate and House Tugs of War

By Justin Katz | November 2, 2010 |

Taking Fox News’s online balance a step farther, I’ve thrown together these simple graphics: U.S. Senate U.S. House

9:09 p.m. House and Senate Tug of Wars

By Justin Katz | November 2, 2010 |

Taking Fox News’s online balance a step farther, I’ve thrown together these simple graphics: U.S. Senate U.S. House

Blumenthal Wins Connecticut, Manchin Wins West Virginia

By Carroll Andrew Morse | November 2, 2010 |

The WPRO news dept. (630 AM) is reporting that Democrat Richard Blumenthal is projected to defeat Republican Linda MacMahon in the Connecticut Senate race, and Democrat Joe Manchin has won the West Virigina Senate race. This begins to take the “Republican Takeover of the Senate” scenario out of play.

8:15 p.m.: Senate and House Tug of War

By Justin Katz | November 2, 2010 |

Taking Fox News’s online balance a step farther, I’ve thrown together these simple graphics: U.S. Senate U.S. House

A Vague Election Night Mood

By Justin Katz | November 2, 2010 |

For some reason, I’ve been glum, today. Stresses at work have much to do with it, to be sure, but some of my mood has to do with concern about what voters will do, tonight. What portion of voters have even a generally accurate sense of the people and policies for which they’re voting tonight?…

Projections are Live…

By Carroll Andrew Morse | November 2, 2010 |

Networks are starting to make their projections. Here’s CNN’s first two of the night…Early returns showed Republican running strongly, with Rand Paul projected by CNN to win his Senate race in Kentucky and another conservative, Dan Coats, projected to win the Senate race in Indiana… Coats will take over the seat held by retiring Democratic…