ST. PAUL, Minn. - Their political celebration muted by Hurricane Gustav, disappointed delegates to the Republican National Convention could do little Monday but await the outcome of the storm before gauging its further impact on their four-day gathering. ...more

September 1, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. - With Hurricane Gustav surging toward the Gulf Coast, the time for contentious politics at the GOP convention is over. Now, it's time for ... more subtle politics. ...more

September 1, 2008

As I kept one eye on the Olympics from Beijing the past couple of days, and another on the approaching tropical storm-hurricane, I couldn't help but recall the titanic 2001 effort by a group led by former Hillsborough Commissioner Ed Turanchik to win the 2012 Olympics for Central Florida. ...more

August 19, 2008

A reader looking for juicy gossip or insider dope about Florida and Washington politics will come away with something quite different from Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez's soon-to-be released first book, "A Sense Of Belonging." ...more

July 28, 2008

Republican presidential candidate John McCain had his own German experience Thursday - at a restaurant in Ohio. He asserted that he was happy to devote his time this week to touring the nation's heartland. ...more

July 25, 2008

Barack Obama Visits Afghanistan, First Stop Of Mideast, European Tour KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, the first stop on a campaign-season tour of war zones, a spokesman said. ...more

July 20, 2008

After less than an hour visiting a housing assistance agency, President Bush and his motorcade sped to a private home here last Tuesday to make a quick appearance - and deliver a whole lot of money - for the Republican Party. ...more

July 6, 2008

In a banner fundraising year for Democrats, the struggles of the Democratic National Committee to stockpile cash are frustrating party leaders and complicating efforts to define Arizona Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. ...more

May 27, 2008

Nothing says capital-D Democrat like the lions of the left from Minnesota - Hubert Humphrey, Eugene McCarthy and Walter Mondale. ...more

May 25, 2008

A year ago last March, the Republican National Committee had fun sending someone in a "pander bear" suit to crash a Hillary Clinton fundraiser at a Washington hotel. ...more

May 4, 2008