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$1 Million for Romney's Tax Returns? Sure.
Tweet Share on Facebook September 6, 2012 CommentElections bring out the best and worst in people. They also bring out the clueless.
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Bill Clinton Made the Economic Case for Barack Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook September 6, 2012 CommentBill Clinton's speech Wednesday night was a big hit for both presidential candidates: Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
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Obama's Convention Speech Must Focus on the Future
Tweet Share on Facebook September 6, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C.—President Obama has one overriding imperative when he addresses the Democrats and the nation tonight: He needs to lay out his plan for the next four years, letting voters know where he will take the country if they give him a second term.
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Despite Clinton's Endorsement, Obama’s Problems Remain
Tweet Share on Facebook September 6, 2012 CommentLet's think back a week.
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Sandra Fluke Is Today's Anita Hill
Tweet Share on Facebook September 6, 2012 CommentCould Sandra Fluke be the Anita Hill of the early 21st century?
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6 Things Bill Clinton Did Right in His Convention Speech
Tweet Share on Facebook September 6, 2012 CommentCHARLOTTE, N.C.—A few contrasts are becoming apparent between the Democratic convention here this week and the GOP's gathering last week. One obvious difference is the enthusiasm gap: This gathering has sizzled consistently in a way rarely seen in Tampa.
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Dems Find God But Religion Still an Issue
Tweet Share on Facebook September 5, 2012 CommentThe Democrats' 2012 platform is an interesting document.
It is full of the usual political bromides one would expect. It's heavy on its support for the right to abortion, fawning in its adulation of unions, and full of paeans to other key party constituencies. What it doesn't do, however, is talk very much about God.
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Voters May Like Michelle Obama, but They Trust Mitt Romney
Tweet Share on Facebook September 5, 2012 CommentAs an occasionally myopic political junkie, my extended family is always a wake-up call to me. It apparently never occurs to them—and to many Americans for that matter—to interrupt their normal routine of having a cup of tea and finishing that good book they were reading in order to watch the political conventions. The pageantry of the conventions, however, and their role as the starting gun for the final stretch of a presidential race is de riguer for most of us who care about party or policy. Here's what you missed if you found a good book preferable:
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Michelle Obama Is the President's Secret Weapon
Tweet Share on Facebook September 5, 2012 CommentAnd the winner is...Michelle Obama
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Ted Kennedy's Takedown of Mitt Romney Is a Blueprint for Obama
Tweet Share on Facebook September 5, 2012 CommentCan Mitt Romney be beaten by a Democrat who has tested the patience and faith of his party's rank-and-file?
