Over at Reason, A. Barton Hinkle thinks there is a case for Mitt Romney to select Ron Paul as his running mate:

Let’s say you’ve earned $10,000 in the past three months, and that you lose $3,000 of that money at the local casino. What do you tell your family? If you’re a devotee of JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, you might say “Just look at how much we still have,” and go on about your business.

Of the greatest verities of American politics is former president George W. Bush's gift for obliviousness.

With just over two weeks until the California primary, statewide campaigns for Senate, Assembly and Congress are accelerating at full speed, preparing for what will likely be a very close election.

The following Q&A is with Republican Mike Stoker, candidate for State Senate District 19.

Are you personally in favor of the new open primary system?