SURPRISINGLY LIBERAL  —  It's by no means unanimous, but as the primary season draws to a close, most conservatives are coalescing around Mitt Romney.  A group called Citizens United Political Victory Fund produced this ad, which I think is simple but effective:

Romney Rising?  —  Amidst all of the stormy polling clouds, a little ray of sunshine has broken over the Romney campaign.  Rasmussen shows Romney slowly climbing into a tie nationwide with John McCain in its daily tracking poll.  It also shows John McCain gaining strength at the same time:

Romney Easily Wins Maine's Republican Caucuses (Updated)  —  According to the Associated Press, Mitt Romney won 53% of the vote, followed not at all closely by John McCain, who won 21% and Ron Paul, who won 19%.  —  Mr. Romney's campaign spent money to turn out voters, whereas Mr. McCain's did not.

Why I'm Backing Obama  —  Forty-seven years ago, my grandfather Dwight D. Eisenhower bid farewell to a nation he had served for more than five decades.  In his televised address, Ike famously coined the term “military-industrial complex,” and he offered advice that is still relevant today.