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The 2012 Republican Debates Did the GOP More Harm Than Good
Tweet Share on Facebook February 23, 2012 Comment (15)Last night may be the last primary debate for quite a while. The Democrats are weeping. The Republican insiders are breathing a huge sigh of relief.
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Rick Santorum Scores Humorous Hit On Romney With New 'Rombo' Ad
Tweet Share on Facebook February 15, 2012 Comment (5)Former Sen. Rick Santorum's campaign and admaker John Brabender scored big time with the new ad parodying former Gov. Mitt Romney as a Rambo figure who fires mud at a cardboard cutout of Santorum. The spot has started airing in Michigan and the campaign plans to air it in other upcoming primary states as well.
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Why Mitt Romney Can't Sell Himself to Conservatives
Tweet Share on Facebook February 14, 2012 Comment (7)Most successful candidates for president get their sea legs as the campaign moves along; good politicians learn and get better as they go back and forth across the country, as they compete in the myriad of contests. They learn from their mistakes, they test out their stump speeches, they improve in debates and informal question and answer sessions, they grow as candidates. Unfortunately for the Republican Party, this is not the case for former Gov. Mitt Romney. If you examine Presidents John Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, even George W. Bush, they all got into a rhythm as candidates and office holders.
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Lawmakers Didn't Always Use Earmarks for Personal Gain
Tweet Share on Facebook February 8, 2012 Comment (1)I have a confession.
I have been wanting to write this column for a long time. Not because I want to be sanctimonious, not because I want to harken back to "the good old days," not because I want to glorify an old boss.
