And then there’s the victor, Barack Obama, a Harvard law school graduate, community organizer, civil rights lawyer, law professor, junior senator and president of the most “powerful” country in the world. A stunning resume, but where are the accomplishments? The peace work, the advocacy, the results?

Just as President Obama, during a speech about health care reform at a joint session of Congress Wednesday night stated his new health care plan would not cover illegal immigrants, Joe Wilson did the unthinkable. “You lie!” he shouted at the President, anger spewing from his mouth and his gaze.

A Republican living in the heart of Boston shares her perspective

Well, he’s got balls.

The Republican Jewish Coalition lashed out against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama Monday, saying his policies and advisors posed threats to Israel and American Jews. [...]

McCain and Obama went head-to-head tonight. Here’s what I thought.

Live blogging Gov. Sarah Palin’s speech in St. Paul at Xcel Energy Center. Amid speculation of being unfit and inexperienced, she tries to justify and establish her place on the GOP ticket.

I usually keep this stuff in the OTR blog, but considering the heightened political climate, and the fact that Sarah Palin has made big news over the weekend, I’m going to put it in the main magazine.
Deadspin got a hold of an old sports news video with Sarah Heath (as she was known [...]

The Massachusetts Republican Party released this statement seconds after Governor Deval Patrick walked off the podium at the Democratic National Convention.
Boston, MA – The Massachusetts Republican Party issued the following statement today in response to Governor Patrick’s speech to the Democrat National Convention
MassGOP Chairman Peter Torkildsen said, “Tonight, Deval Patrick spoke in Denver, but he [...]

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the United States Secret Service responded quickly Saturday morning to an Associated Press report that stated terrorists might clone police and emergecy vehicles to conduct attacks against the Republican Convention in St. Paul, Minn., and the Democratic Convention in Denver.
“Unfortunately the article suggests a connection to the Democratic and [...]

Mitt Romney has won the Michigan Republican Primary.
Stick with our Politics With a Touch of Class blog for details!
From our Washington reporter:
Rumors have it that if Romney doesn’t do well tonight, this could make or break his campaign – the man has millions so I don’t understand but coming out of Iowa and NH with [...]