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Jill Lawrence

Jill Lawrence is the managing editor, politics, at National Journal. A political analyst who has covered every presidential election since 1988, her positions have included columnist at Politics Daily, national political correspondent at USA Today and national political writer at the Associated Press.

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Sorry, Marco Rubio: Obama Isn't As Divisive As Bush, Lincoln, or Clinton

Sorry, Marco Rubio: Obama Isn't As Divisive As Bush, Lincoln, or Clinton

And Republicans' protestations ring false when their no-compromises attitude has helped to create a polarized atmosphere.… More »

Romney Is Projecting His Own Weaknesses Onto Obama

Romney Is Projecting His Own Weaknesses Onto Obama

The Republican's best bet is to paint the president as out of touch, weak on foreign policy, and bad for women, but Obama is fighting back.… More »

'Obamacare' Might Not Work Out, But It's Way Too Soon to Tell

'Obamacare' Might Not Work Out, But It's Way Too Soon to Tell

Since most of the law's most important provisions haven't taken effect yet, Republican complaints are premature at best and misleading at worst.… More »

Romney's NFL-Owner Friends: Why Doesn't He Learn From His Mistakes?

Romney's NFL-Owner Friends: Why Doesn't He Learn From His Mistakes?

Time after time, the former Massachusetts governor finds ways to show just how more wealthy he is than the average voter.… More »

Romney's Bare-Chested Pictures: Nice Pecs, Too Much Information

Romney's Bare-Chested Pictures: Nice Pecs, Too Much Information

The Republican front-runner has an impressive set of pecs, especially for a man his age. But privacy matters, even for candidates.… More »

Mitt Romney Could Win His 'Away Games' in the South

Mitt Romney Could Win His 'Away Games' in the South

Conventional wisdom and the candidate himself see Mississippi and Alabama as tough for Romney, but don't count him out yet.… More »

Romney's Washington Win: GOP Contest Goes Back to the Future

Romney's Washington Win: GOP Contest Goes Back to the Future

With his fifth straight primary or caucus victory, the former Massachusetts governor is looking like the inevitable nominee -- again.… More »

Romney Ekes Out a Win in Tight Michigan Primary

Romney Ekes Out a Win in Tight Michigan Primary

By winning his home state, which had been billed as a must-win, and Arizona, he dodges a fierce round of second-guessing.… More »

Romney to Auto Industry: Glad You're Not Dead—Really

Romney to Auto Industry: Glad You're Not Dead—Really

His 2008 call to 'let Detroit go bankrupt' put him on the defensive, and his more recent attempts to walk it back have only undermined him further.… More »

Enough With the Obama Teleprompter Jokes Already

Enough With the Obama Teleprompter Jokes Already

They're stale, sometimes hypocritical, and could actually be counterproductive for the Republican Party.… More »

Good Jobs News for America Is Bad News for Mitt Romney

Good Jobs News for America Is Bad News for Mitt Romney

A lower unemployment rate threatens the presumptive GOP nominee's plan to run against Obama's economic record.… More »

Is Team Obama Trying to Boost Team Gingrich in Florida?

Is Team Obama Trying to Boost Team Gingrich in Florida?

A memo from the president's re-election team suggests he'd rather face the former speaker than Mitt Romney in a general election.… More »

The Latest Front in the GOP's Gingrich Dilemma: Women

The Latest Front in the GOP's Gingrich Dilemma: Women

As Republicans grapple with whether he's reliable enough to back, women -- from ex-wives to ex-colleagues -- are on both sides.… More »

Will Obama's 'Promises Kept' Reminder Backfire?

Will Obama's 'Promises Kept' Reminder Backfire?

The president's new video demonstrates he won't go down without a fight, but it's what's left out -- the economy -- that will dominate the conversation.… More »

How Much Should We Read Into Santorum's Iowa Surge?

How Much Should We Read Into Santorum's Iowa Surge?

The social conservative's gains in a new poll are impressive, but electability concerns and lack of economic expertise may hold him back.… More »

Newt Gingrich Punches Hard at Ron Paul

Newt Gingrich Punches Hard at Ron Paul

After several brutal attack ads from his surging rival, Gingrich says he couldn't vote for Paul, who he says is not 'a serious person.'… More »

Ex-Aide: Ron Paul's Foreign Policy is 'Sheer Lunacy'

Ex-Aide: Ron Paul's Foreign Policy is 'Sheer Lunacy'

A disillusioned former aide publishes scathing allegations, saying that Paul harbors anti-Israel views and is a 9/11 truther.… More »

Gingrich's Version of American Exceptionalism Could Insult Our Allies

Gingrich's Version of American Exceptionalism Could Insult Our Allies

In suggesting that other nations don't take the costs of war as seriously, the former House Speaker has made an unpresidential assertion… More »

Can Obama Win as a War President?

Can Obama Win as a War President?

With high unemployment and minimal job growth, Obama can't run on the economy. Can he win as commander in chief?… More »

Occupy Wall Street Comes to D.C., but Can It Take Root?

Occupy Wall Street Comes to D.C., but Can It Take Root?

The tea party precedent suggests that a movement can flourish even with an unclear identity and some pretty far-out ideas… More »

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