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Jon Huntsman Could Be Obama's Worst Fear for 2012
Tweet Share on Facebook March 29, 2011 Comment (9)Last weekend, my dinner partner, a self-described "Theodore Roosevelt Republican, very disturbed and discouraged by the Tea Party movement," detailed for me the reasons Jon Huntsman Jr. could not win the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. "He is intelligent, attractive, has proven leadership credentials as a businessman and former governor, and would be best suited to take on Obama in a general election. So, of course, our party won't nominate him."
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Tragic Flaws Could Sink Newt Gingrich in 2012 Race
Tweet Share on Facebook March 17, 2011 Comment (14)Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich appears to (finally) be inching closer toward an official announcement of his candidacy. Despite some initial stumbles (one top aide leaking an impending formal announcement, which promptly generated a retraction by Gingrich’s official spokesperson the next day) Gingrich appears to be well on his way to joining what will surely be a crowded GOP presidential field.
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Barack Obama, the Surprisingly Silent President
Tweet Share on Facebook March 10, 2011 Comment (3)When you lead the free world, everything matters. Including tone. Although substantive policy traditionally drives and defines the electorate (mandating individual healthcare coverage versus permitting individuals to choose insurance, for example), the manner in which the president approaches his job also serves as a nuanced tool of persuasion.
