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President Obama's Second Term Starts Off Like President Bush's
Tweet Share on Facebook March 27, 2013 CommentLike flowers across much of the country this spring, bright spots seem to be few and far between these days. (Florida Gulf Coast University's inspired play has to be counted as one of them.)
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Republicans Are Right About Dumping Caucuses
Tweet Share on Facebook March 20, 2013 CommentEven though the Republican Growth and Opportunity Project's recommendation to shorten the presidential nominating process is likely to exacerbate the problems that stem from "front-loading," its suggestion to "discourag[e] conventions and caucuses for the purposes of allocating delegates to the national convention" should be enthusiastically embraced by both political parties.
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Why the U.S. Doesn't Choose Its President Like a Pope
Tweet Share on Facebook March 13, 2013 CommentWith all the talk of black smoke and failed ballots in Rome, it should be remembered that the United States almost created its own conclave—to select the president.
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State and Local Governments Should Act When Washington Won't
Tweet Share on Facebook March 6, 2013 CommentAccording to scholars and pundits, Washington's broken. There's no leadership or collegiality. There are only partisan arms races, brinksmanship, and finger pointing.
