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Future Convention Planners, Be Warned

August 25, 2012, 7:07 pmWith Tropical Storm Isaac threatening the Gulf Coast, Republican Party officials said Saturday they will postpone convention activities originally sch …

The Conversation On Guns That Never Happened

August 24, 2012, 2:08 pmA disgruntled former employee of an apparel company shot and killed a one-time co-worker and wounded nine others near the Empire State Building in New …

Debunking the Not-So-Swift Swiftboaters

August 23, 2012, 11:18 amI think it's fair to say, with at least two big data points now in front of us (John Kerry in 2004 and Barack Obama in 2012; one could also throw in B …

Newsweek: The Whiff Factor

August 20, 2012, 6:05 pmOnce upon a time Newsweek magazine had, arguably, the best political coverage in the business (full disclosure: I'm a former staffer). Stocked with st …

Running Mates Gone Wild

August 16, 2012, 7:45 pmThe conventional wisdom that has long dictated vice presidential politicking can be boiled down to a pair of hard and fast rules. Number One: do no ha …

Ryan the Dealmaker vs. Ryan the Ideologue

August 14, 2012, 12:12 pmEver since Mitt Romney named Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential pick, he's been touting the Wisconsin Republican's bipartisan credentials. "This …

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