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The Ohio activist talks swing state politics, what it means to be part of the GOP, and whether or not she's a member of the establishment.
"In the United States, at the election of President, the strongest party never dares put forward any of its strongest men, because every one of these, from the mere fact that he has been long in the public eye, has made himself objectionable to some portion or other of the party."
A machine programmed to pander would do a much better job than the Republican presidential candidate. |
Reuters
With their candidate on the defensive, Santorum aides suggest they could force Mitt Romney to defend his faith.
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Wednesday night's debate could have big consequences for the ongoing battle between Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich.
Bloomberg Government
It's an open question which party's policies are better for the economy, but the stock market does much better under Democratic presidents.
Business Insider
His ideas may seem merely grandiose, but they reveal the deep affinity between American conservatism and one branch of science fiction.
Reuters
So long as Democrats held onto the Virginia senate, the governor was protected from the worst impulses of the right. All that is coming to an end.
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Conservatives say the media is out to get them, but debates run by conservative talkers would be a catastrophe for Republican candidates and the party.
Reuters
If the conservative movement valued ideological purity more than partisan tribal loyalty, his Congressional allies would be pariahs now.
Reuters
Rick Santorum defenders say his beliefs cause him to be attacked. Actually, it's his high poll numbers and culture warrior stances.
Virgil Goode
Although the former congressman doesn't have much chance, he -- not Mike Bloomberg -- is the prototype of a successful contender.
Pinterest
Mudslingers were the first to take up the virtual bulletin-board site, but it could be an excellent tool for candidates to reach female voters.
MSNBC
The evangelical leader raised the question of whether Obama is a Muslim and lamented the fall of Hosni Mubarak.
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While delivering a speech on manufacturing, the president got a look at the plane that could be the next Air Force One.
Reuters
It's widely expected that the Pennsylvanian can connect with working-class white voters, but Michigan will test the theory -- and his viability.
British journalists seem determined to portray the Republican contest in oversimplified and distorted ways, reawakening familiar prejudices.
Reuters
At least I think it's amazing, given Gingrich's current position on Israel. The anecdote is from 1998, but apparently it's never been told publicly before.
Reuters
The only real impact of the former senator deserting Romney is a flurry of national media attention. Inside Ohio, voters are likely to shrug.
Reuters
Mitt Romney could see a second caucus victory taken away after the state GOP admits it missed voting results that got caught in an email spam filter.
AP
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.
Reuters
It's not a scientific survey but it's worth taking a look at.
Reuters
Barnstorming through Iowa, the Chinese vice president gets a taste of the campaign-trail life.
James Fallows on Obama's first term, Raymond Bonner on the death penalty, Christopher Hitchens on G.K. Chesterton, and more
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