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The "rise of the rest," which has been going for more than a half a century, is the product of how successful a job the United States has done as Chairman of the Board of Planetary Management. We are victims of our own success, having globalized everything but ourselves.
It was 48 years ago and in the annals of American presidential election lore, but looking back at the campaign of 1964 reveals some dramatic differences and striking similarities to this year's contest, as well as some familiar last names.
The public hates health insurance companies. They believe they are greedy and put profits before people's health. This is personal for people, so many of whom have their own health insurance horror stories.
Take the money out of politics, protect Americans right to vote, and make it easier for more Americans to exercise their Constitutional rights -- three issues it's hard to oppose and can help bolster your credentials as a man of the People, Mr. President.
For his character's sake, Mitt Romney should aim high and hold himself to his father's standard of public service. For our country's sake, Republican primary and, possibly, general election voters should as well.
With Mitt Romney's hold on the Republican nomination looking secure, the Tea Party will soon have to face the reality that despite pushing the Republican Party and its nominee to the right, they'll wind up losing the fight in the end. This isn't the first time.
Mitt Romney may brag about being technically a Mexican paisano, but Romney should realize that he and his public record will never really be trusted -- especially by Latino voters.
When a politician tells you s/he can cut your taxes and reduce regulations -- without increasing the budget deficit, and/or reducing the quantity (or quality) of services -- that politician is likely a liar.
One party has lost its way and has no clue how to get out of the nightmare it's in or which path will take them out of it. What's at stake is control of the most powerful nation in the world.
Unfortunately, the rhetoric heard in the Primary debates and on the House floor demonstrates that many Americans would rather take a chance on any republican candidate as long as it means that the current POTUS will be a one-term president.
As we wend our way through the Republican primary season, at times predicting the outcome of a single state's race is very hard to do. At other times, it is actually pretty easy. Florida looks to be one of the latter.
The only logical explanation for Palin's bizarre "endorsement" of Newt Gingrich is that she knows that he can't win and that she is using him to create this false narrative of an evil "establishment" keeping the noble Tea Party down.
After the Republican "values voters" of South Carolina stunned us all by giving their state to Newt last week, we now have a primary that's a two horse race.
As last week's "pile-up" showed, it's time to reveal the candidates' proposed solutions for the wrecks they truly are.
As the nation watches the Tucson Unified School District's spiral into disarray, hundreds of students have walked out of their Tucson schools today in a coordinated protest against the banishment of the district's acclaimed Mexican American Studies program.
Indeed, if the moderate Romney were to win the Republican nomination, some conservatives have threatened to spoil his bid for the presidency by sitting out the general election. This is what happens when your enemy's enemy is also your enemy.
