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From Hope to Hardball - How Barack Obama became Bill Clinton.
From Noam Scheiber at TNR
Though it was obvious to almost no one at the time, Thursday, April 5, may have certified a momentous change in contemporary politics. It was that day when Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus was quoted saying that the Republican “war on women,” a favorite...
Obama Tries to Reclaim Advantage on Gas Prices, Health Care Law
From the Washington Post
The White House has launched a concerted effort to turn political weakness into strength on two critical election-year issues that have become big vulnerabilities for President Obama: rising gas prices and the controversial health-care law.
How the Supreme Court Could Kill...
How Mitt Romney Lost Latinos
From Politico
Republicans had high hopes of eroding President Barack Obama’s dominance among Hispanic voters in 2012 — so great was Latino frustration with Obama’s tough deportation policy and his failure to fulfill the promise of immigration reform. Instead, with eight months to go before Election Day, Obama is on pace to match the 76...
Arlene Holt Baker: Obama Wins Backing Of AFL-CIO
From NPR
On Tuesday, President Obama received the endorsement of the nation's largest organized labor organization, the AFL-CIO. Collective bargaining has been under attack in several states, which has drained union resources. But labor leaders say that's made them more determined than ever to keep Obama in the White House.
Doubts on...
With Super Tuesday upon us, no other state has gotten more attention than Ohio. As a Cleveland native and alumnus of The Ohio State University, I have a unique and personal insight into how the economic situation of my state will play a pivotal role in the GOP primary, as well as the general election in November. Simply put, Ohioans aren’t going to support a candidate that doesn’t...
