Introduction -- Ames straw poll -- The best political blogroll, anywhere -- The best state political blogroll, anywhere -- The not top 10 : the 10 issues you won't hear about this fall -- Puritan backroom: chicken fingers and the New Hampshire primary -- "What it takes" to write what it takes -- The 10 best/worst negative ads in political history -- Congress doesn't work. here's five ideas on how it could -- Clear eyes, full hearts, Ron Paul -- Charging at political windmills -- The fix endorsement hierarchy -- Jen Crider, the woman next to the woman -- The art of an October surprise -- The dos and don'ts of surviving a political sex scandal -- Why Republicans are headed for electoral oblivion (and how they can save themselves) -- The 2016 political all star game starters -- Campaign finance reform in one simple step -- The super PAC whisperer -- The fix political hall fame -- Building the perfect third party presidential candidate -- Kirsten Gillibrand: the next Hillary? -- The four star political general, retired (sort of).