Robert Costa reports from rural Pennsylvania, where Blue Dog Jason Altmire and Republican Keith Rothfus are racing to the finish.

Kathryn Lopez interviews Stanley Kurtz about his new book, Radical-in-Chief: Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism.

Conrad Black says the War on Drugs is lost.

Andrew C. McCarthy writes on former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s mischief-making on the Ninth Circuit.

Clifford May suggests that President Obama pivot to national-security issues after the election.

Victor Davis Hanson reminds us of things we can’t say without getting into trouble.

Thomas Sowell dissects another popular misconception about the Constitution.

Michael Barone points out that Karl Rove’s machinations pale in comparison to labor unions’ efforts on behalf of Democrats.

And I profile John Loughlin, the Republican running in Rep. Patrick Kennedy’s old district.