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May 21 2020
Perspectives Blog
Why Trump Can Win Re-Election — And Why He Can’t
Argument 1: "Donald Trump is the most unpopular president in modern history. The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent collapse of the nation’s economy will clearly doom his chances for re-election. There’s no possible way he can win in November."
Argument 2: "Donald Trump has the most loyal and motivated base of support of any president in modern history. The
Dan SchnurDec 10 2012
News
Cory Booker: Chris Christie 'Vulnerable' For Defeat In New Jersey Governor's Race
Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker (D) continued to stir speculation about his potential aspirations for the New Jersey governorship on Monday, hitting current Gov. Chris Christe (R) as a "vulnerable" politician who is neglecting key interests in his state.
“We think to any Democrat -- Christie is vulnerable,” Booker said on CNN’s “Starting Point.” “There’s a lot of issues in the state he’s
HuffPostAug 31 2019
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What if Joe Biden wins? It could mean long-term trouble for Democrats
Sure, the former veep is "better than Trump." But his presidency could sabotage the Democratic Party's future
The core of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is the argument that he represents the “safe” choice. He’s the candidate who can defeat Trump. He’s the candidate folks are comfortable with. (He’s “Uncle Joe”!) He represents a “return to normalcy.” He can “reach out to Republicans
SalonNov 24 2015
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Republican viewers are tuning out Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show”
According to a new poll, Stephen Colbert’s CBS viewers tend to more closely reflect his old Comedy Central viewers, as more Democrats, Atheists and men tune in to “Late Show,” while Republicans have virtually tuned out the satirist in exodus.
The Hollywood Reporter is out with its new survey of the broadcast late-night landscape and it finds that Colbert’s near daily comedic takedowns
SalonMay 21 2019
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The drumbeat for impeachment is growing. Can Nancy Pelosi stop it?
Punishing a political opponent’s acts might seem tempting, even just. But in the past, Americans have not rewarded retribution at the ballot box.
From the start, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has resisted calls to impeach President Donald Trump.
She’s called the move divisive. She refused to budge even as rumblings grew among House Democrats that special counsel Robert
Christian Science MonitorNov 12 2012
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Hillary Wants Out
Last week we heard rumors of Attorney General Eric Holder making an exit and we saw a resignation from CIA Director David Petraeus. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton very well may be next on the out list, with a presidential race in her future.
As everyone knows, Clintons remaining time in the cabinet is limited. She long ago told President Obama that she wanted to leave after his
TownhallNov 08 2012
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Bill O'Reilly: What the heck happened last night?
Boy, do I have a story to tell you about the presidential vote, so perk up. Here we go. I thought Mitt Romney was a good choice to run against President Obama because of his economic experience. Also the Governor is a free market capitalist and offered a stark contrast to the President who wants the federal government to drive the economy. The campaign unfolded slowly as most Americans did not
Fox News DigitalSep 12 2016
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The reasons why politics feels so tribal in 2016
The freedom to live where you like, a good education and the internet: could these things be widening the gap between opposing political beliefs? Imagine you’re in a bar, discussing the upcoming election with your friends. You admit you’re undecided. In fact, you can see both sides of the argument. They stare back at you as though you’ve just said you’d like to murder baby pandas. Politics has
BBC NewsMay 17 2019
Opinion
OPINION: De Blasio Is the Ferris Bueller of Democratic Presidential Candidates
Could the unimpressive mayor of New York City stumble to the front of the parade?
The most rational response to the news that New York City mayor Bill de Blasio wants to be president is to ask, “Of what?”
When informed that he wants to be president of the United States and not of, say, the local organic-hemp co-op, perhaps the next best response would be to take a page from the
Guest Writer - RightSep 20 2012
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Obama has edge over Romney in three battleground states
President Barack Obama has the edge over Republican Mitt Romney in three potentially decisive states in the presidential election.
Obama tops Romney by seven percentage points among likely voters in both Ohio (49-42 percent) and Virginia (50-43 percent). In Florida, the president holds a five-point edge (49-44 percent).
Obamas lead is just outside the polls margin of sampling
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