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Media Awards Romney New Hampshire Victory Before Votes Counted

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 01.11.2012

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MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Politico's Mike Allen sounded a bit existential Monday night during a media panel at Saint Anselm College. "Why are we here?" he a...

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Michael Calderone

Snubbed Time Mag Writer Blasts Romney Campaign

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael Calderone | Posted 12.02.2011

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NEW YORK -- Although Newt Gingrich may be surging lately, it's Mitt Romney who's stealing magazine covers this week. The former Massachusetts Governor...

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Both Sides Now: War On Fraud Or Voters? GOP 'Fight Club'?

HuffPost Radio | Posted 10.23.2011

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2010-06-28-bothsides_pull.jpg Matalin and Reagan differ on Voter ID laws that could undermine the right to vote. And will Obama win future GOP debates if Romney and Perry continue to audition for Fight Club?

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George Clooney: AARP 'Shocked The S*** Out Of Me'

Parade | Posted 11.27.2011

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As the gates opened into George Clooney's place along Lake Como in Italy, I was apprehensive and wondered how the next two days would be. What I found...

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WHAAA? CNN Pundit Swims Nearly Naked With George Clooney

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Shapiro and Jack Mirkinson | Posted 11.26.2011

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David Gergen is clearly a man with many sides to him. We knew that he was a reliable CNN pundit and professional Harvard wise man, but who knew that ...

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David Gergen Speaks At Bentley University

Posted 07.24.2011

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On Sunday, May 21st, political commentator and presidential advisor, David Gergen gave the commencement address at Bentley University in Waltham, Mass...

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2010 World Business Forum: Al Gore's Slides Can Save the Planet

Robyn Greenspan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robyn Greenspan

Abandoning the polluting 100-year-old technologies of the past to prepare for a sustainable 21st century could break our dependence, put people to work and save the economy, asserts Al Gore.

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Blagojevich: Focus on Sentencing, Not a Retrial

Lonna Saunders | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lonna Saunders

Let's move forward, US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, and spend the public's limited tax dollars and limited resources on catching some other bad guys. You did what you said you would do.

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Warren Bennis: Still Surprised

BJ Gallagher | Posted 05.25.2011

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BJ Gallagher

Warren Bennis is a master storyteller. If you haven't had the good fortune to meet him in person, his new book will make you feel as if you've known him his whole life.

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Shirley Sherrod Defended By Diverse Coalition Calling For USDA To Give Her Job Back

Huffington Post | Adam J. Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

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***Scroll down for videos, including a complete version of Shirley Sherrod's speech that started the controversy.*** Shirley Sherrod has accomplished...

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Ferguson, Gergen & Zuckerman Fear-monger on Deficits

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Clemons

If the government doesn't create demand right now, then America is heading back into recession. That should have been a view represented more squarely -- and debated -- at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

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A Conversation With Valerie Jarrett, Senior White House Advisor

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rahim Kanani

Logic dictates that the higher you rise, the higher it is find friends you can trust. As Barack Obama rose to the most coveted office in the US, Valerie Jarrett became evermore important.

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The 'Waterboarding' of America

Cyril E. Vetter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cyril E. Vetter

The BP spill has serious national security implications. Had Al-Qaeda blown up a supertanker, the national response would have been more intense by order of magnitude.

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Are Your HR Leaders Building a Spirit of Business Partnership?

Jon Younger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jon Younger

David Gergen, an advisor to several U.S. presidents, offers some helpful advice on the question-How can I help my HR consultants to gain the self-confidence to act as true business partners?

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Obama Needs a Gergen

Charles Kolb | Posted 05.25.2011

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Charles Kolb

President Obama has a problem in his White House, and it is not Rahm Emanuel, but rather the overly parochial and partisan instincts that are driving Independent voters into the Republican camp.

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Arianna Huffington: Glenn Beck Gets My Sympathy After Eric Massa Interview (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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The trail leading to Eric Massa's resignation from Congress is littered with stories of political infighting and bitter divisions. Along the way, it a...

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Arianna On 'Situation Room': Don't Bother To Pass Weak Financial Reform (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arianna appeared on "The Situation Room" Wednesday evening along with CNN Senior Political Analyst David Gergen to discuss financial reform. She said...

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John McCain's No Longer a Hero: His Stance on Patriotic Gays is Shameful and Un-American

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Russnow

Watching the Senate Armed Services Committee hearings on repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, I couldn't help feeling relief John McCain was soundly beate...

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Obama Asks Pundits Not to Skew Words: But That's What They Did

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Russnow

Media types are there to keep themselves and their hefty paychecks forthcoming, egged on by the networks' need to create controversy. How else will they get the viewers to watch, and thus generate valuable ad revenue?

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What Scott Brown Knew In 2010 and Barack Obama Knew In 2008

William Bradley | Posted 05.25.2011

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William Bradley

This past Tuesday night, the politics of positioning beat the politics of branding. As it frequently does. Scott Brown figured it would. As Barack Obama did in 2008.

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The Myth of Fox News' Ratings Spike

Eric Boehlert | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Boehlert

The breathless claim that Fox News' ratings recently spiked thanks to the White House's public critique is bogus hype.

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Obama Has Off-The-Record Lunch With Journalists At White House

Politico | Posted by Michael Calderone 03:13 PM | Posted 05.25.2011

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The attendees for Friday's lunch were as follows: CNN's David Gergen, Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, Newsweek's Jon Meacham and Howard Fineman, the...

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David Gergen Writing Book On Presidential Transitions

The New York Observer | Leon Neyfakh | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mr. Gergen's book will not deal with the Obama administration specifically, but will explore in general terms what happens when a new administration t...

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Obama Backtracks Calling Police Action Stupid: Was It Moderation or Is Obama Becoming the First Wimp?

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Russnow

The fact that our president won't stand behind his words when they become controversial makes me quite concerned about his future.

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Anderson Cooper: "It's Hard to Talk When You're Teabagging" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.25.2011

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(SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO) Anderson Cooper had David Gergen, the director of the Center for Public Leadership, on his show last night to talk about th...

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