Samuel P. Jacobs, former Associate Editor for NewsBeast, Newsweek’s front-of-the-book section, is Campaign Correspondent for Reuters. He has written about politics for Newsweek and The Daily Beast. His writing has also appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Observer, and The New Republic Online.
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O'Donnell's Do or Die Debate
Witch! Marxist!... MORE
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Mayor of Inspiration
From Colbert pleas to jeans commercials, John Fetterman will try to do whatever he can to turn... MORE
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The GOP's Donnie Brasco
Until he got embroiled in a lobbying scandal, James Hirni was a rising star in GOP circles.... MORE
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A Candidate Shuns His Family Fortune
Meet the millionaire candidate unwilling to fund his own campaign, even though the fate of the U.S.... MORE
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Obama's Jimmy Carter Problem
Once again everyone is comparing the current president to a certain former occupant.... MORE
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South Carolina's GOP Civil War
Is South Carolina big enough for Lindsey Graham and Jim DeMint?... MORE
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Don't Count Out Moderate Republicans Yet
The funeral dirge for Rockefeller Republicans, blaring since several key Tea Party wins this week,... MORE
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Tumult Follows Blair to New York
There were no eggs, but the former prime minister was heckled with taunts of “Liar!... MORE
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Harold Ford's Perpetual Campaign
The Tennessee transplant’s stumble on New York’s political stage hasn’t dimmed his yen to run again.... MORE
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Carly's Schlep to Israel
Locked in a tight race against California Senator Barbara Boxer, Republican candidate Carly Fiorina... MORE
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The Dems' Cold Cash Calculus
With a GOP landslide forecast, the national party faces tough choices on where to spend and who to... MORE
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Statehouse Smackdowns
While pundits keep tabs on the battle for control of Congress, there is unprecedented turnover... MORE
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Revenge of the Bushies
Obama’s Iraq speech helped put George W. Bush back in the headlines, amid signs of a rebound.... MORE
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A Lost Opportunity
What did Arizonans miss? Samuel P.... MORE
