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Three Things to Watch in South Carolina Primary
All presidential primaries matter, but some matter more than most. South Carolina has voted for the eventual winner of the Republican nomination since 1980. And for the conservative candidates looking to stop the inevitability narrative that has surrounded Mitt Romney’s … Continue reading
Stop Stereotyping South Carolina – CNN.com
We’re in the thick of the South Carolina Republican Primary, and all the ugly old stereotypes are being deployed as shorthand for one very beautiful state. You know, the characterization of South Carolina as a swamp of sleazy politics and … Continue reading
How ‘5 Things to Watch’ Turned Out – CNN.com
In the run-up to the New Hampshire primary, I wrote a column on the five things to look at while the votes came in. Now we’ve got the results, and here’s how it played out: • Romney’s benchmark — Mitt … Continue reading
New Hampshire – All About the Independents
New Hampshire is all about the independents. And that’s why it’s the best test of general election electability. While Iowa’s caucuses are disproportionately dominated by social conservatives, in New Hampshire’s open primary, independents can vote — and they make up … Continue reading
Five things to watch in New Hampshire – CNN.com
Game day is here — the New Hampshire primary is under way. Here are five things to look for that could determine the election outcome and the shape of the GOP field going forward:
Iowa Caucus — Myths and Reality – CNN
It has become a great American tradition, an act of small-town civics, an example of direct democracy in action where citizens get to meet presidential candidates multiple times. But it is also an overhyped media circus, which helps give Iowa … Continue reading
Mitt Romney’s Humor Problem – CNN.com
“I live for laughter,” said Mitt Romney, unconvincingly. But there’s no question that highlighting Mitt’s alleged inner jokester is a now part of Team Romney’s charm offensive, designed to humanize their sometimes robotic candidate. This effort extends beyond the surgical … Continue reading
How Ballot Access Laws Hurt Voters – CNN.com
Only two Republican presidential candidates will appear on the ballot in Virginia next year, regardless of how many are in the race. Mitt Romney and Ron Paul will have the Dominion State all to themselves. Supporters of Newt Gingrich, Rick … Continue reading
Why Trump Can’t Run as an Independent – CNN.com
Among the political threats wielded by Donald Trump in his carnival barker quest for the presidency is that if denied the Republican nomination, he would run as an independent. As an independent myself, I usually cheer the prospect of any … Continue reading
GOP, it’s time to give Huntsman another look – CNN.com
The “conservagencia” is starting to give Jon Huntsman a second look. He deserves it. But the stirrings of respect may be too little, too late. Too bad, because he might stand the best chance of beating President Barack Obama. RINO … Continue reading
Why Obama is listening to Teddy Roosevelt for 2012 – CNN.com
The town of Osawatomie, Kansas, was chosen as the location of a major speech Tuesday framing the 2012 election as”a make-or-break moment for the middle class,” what the president described as “the defining issue of our time.”
Michele Bachmann Fumbles the Facts – CNN.com
There’s an old saying that a lie can go halfway around the world while the truth is putting its boots on — and in politics, a steady drumbeat of misinformation and mischaracterization can too often shape the national debate. So … Continue reading
GOP Rivals Need to Get Real on Foreign Policy – CNN.com
“It would be an irony of fate if my administration had to deal chiefly with foreign problems,” said Woodrow Wilson during his presidential campaign 100 years ago. World War I soon intruded on his plans — and international conflicts have … Continue reading
George Washington to Debt Panel: Man Up – CNN.com
The clock is ticking in Washington on the bipartisan supercommittee, those 12 members of Congress tasked with finding at least $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction by Thanksgiving. More than 140 of their colleagues, both Democrats and Republicans, are encouraging them … Continue reading
Birthers, Smokers, Jokers – It’s Silly Season in GOP Politics – CNN.com
Silly season has begun again. The sideshow is threatening to move into the big tent, and distraction will seem like it’s the main event. We’ve begun that long stretch where political campaigns are viciously jockeying for position before the first … Continue reading
Congress Finally Gets Something Right – CNN.com
Our dysfunctional divided Congress finally was able to find some common ground Wednesday, passing long-delayed free-trade bills with South Korea, Panama and Colombia. Together, these treaties promise to increase U.S. exports by more than $12 billion a year while creating … Continue reading
GOP Debate Focuses on the Economy – CNN
CNN contributors Hilary Rosen, John Avlon and Will Cain provide analysis on the latest Bloomberg GOP candidate debate.
Millionaire’s tax is on target – CNN.com
Here’s one idea that could unite Main Street voters with Occupy Wall Street protesters — raise taxes only on individuals making more than $1 million a year and use that revenue to pay for President Barack Obama?’s jobs bill, which … Continue reading
Vaclav Havel, a Hero for Today – CNN.com
Draw up a compelling character representing the arc of the 20th century and it might look like this — a child whose homeland is conquered by the Nazis and then occupied by communists; a playwright, essayist and dissident turned state … Continue reading
Politics as Ideological Blood Sport – CNN.com
They just don’t get it. Two months after playing partisan chicken with the debt-ceiling limit and leading directly to a U.S. downgrade, our dysfunctional divided Congress was at it again — carelessly bringing the country to the brink of a … Continue reading