2012 u s presidential election

The gubernatorial debates are the last chance to ensure that the campaign agenda before election day comprises material questions regarding important issues for the economic and social welfare of the state of Maryland.

After 80 years, the city of Cleveland, much maligned in lore as "the mistake on the lake," has been selected to host a national political convention in 2016. Famous Ohioans President William McKinley and Mark Hanna, the Karl Rove of his day, might well be turning in their graves.

For all of the GOP's high expectations for taking control of Congress this fall and the presidency beyond, breaking the minority-vote barrier remains a critical challenge.

The candidates running in Maryland's June 24 primary election are slowly beginning to embrace an increasingly sophisticated campaign technique known as micro-targeting that allows them to identify potential supporters and aim advertising — as well as personal contacts — directly at those individuals.

Slow death of immigration reform in the House has nothing to do with President Obama and everything to do with the Republican Party's internal divisions

Not since Richard Nixon assured an audience of newspaper editors in 1973 that "I am not a crook" has a major political figure so conspicuously defended his character as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has done in declaring, "I am not a bully."

Three years before the next presidential election, Republican also-rans are making noises about trying again. The most conspicuous is former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won the Iowa caucuses in 2008 but quickly faded and pivoted to his own television show to lick his wounds and contemplate his future.

Jules Witcover writes that both sides seem increasingly dug in as the deadline for federal "sequestration" cuts approaches.

Jonah Goldberg says the entertainment industry may not be as politically influential as either conservatives or liberals think.

Jules Witcover says that on guns and maybe immigration, Republicans will keep playing into the Democrats' hands.

Joining the Olympian in the prime spot are Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and, for some reason, Anne Hathaway.

Santa Claus wins Maryland -- in a way

With more than 16,500 early voters and the highest number of registered voters in Harford's history polling locations saw record turnouts Tuesday for the 2012 presidential election.

President Barack Obama's mandate is for big, pragmatic solutions to the nation's problems, not more partisan warfare.

Harford County's 75 polling places opened at 7 a.m. sharp Tuesday, as presidential Election Day 2012 arrived across the United States.

Baltimore Sun reporters stationed across Maryland provide live updates on Election Day.

An Electoral College deadlock might produce some surprising results

More than a month after early voting started in some states, Marylanders, starting Saturday, can go to the polls and cast their votes for president and other matters on this fall's ballot. Early voting runs through Thursday.