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Afghanistan, "So It Goes"

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics

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Joseph A. Palermo

As with Vietnam, the problem in Afghanistan is political, not military. The United States can stay there forever if we want to -- but is it worth it?

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Teflon Dick: How Cheney Uses Media For Protection

Linda Milazzo | Posted 12.03.2009 | Media

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Linda Milazzo

Dick Cheney has committed unconstrained, and as yet unprosecuted offenses, that include circumventing the Constitution and lying the nation into war.

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Mike Huckabee Leaning Against Presidential Run In 2012

AP | Posted 11.29.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he's leaning slightly against running for president in 2012 but says it's far too early to ...

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Lou Dobbs: 2012 Presidential Run Not 'Crazy'

Posted 11.23.2009 | Media

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On WTOP this morning, former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs continued to fuel speculation that he will run for president in 2012. Glenn Thrush reports: When ...

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Will the GOP Nominate a Climate Change Denier in 2012?

Josh Nelson | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gop, Haley Barbour, Bobby Jindal, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Global Warming, Sarah Palin, Climate Change, 2012 Republican Primary, Dick Cheney, 2012 Presidential Election, Mike Huckabee, Tim Pawlenty, Republicans, Energy, Politics News
Josh Nelson

Of the early contenders for the Republican nomination, five outright deny or question climate science, while the remaining three are opposed to all meaningful action.

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2012 GOP Candidates as Diverse And Exciting as Their Ideas

Julie Farby | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

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Julie Farby

In the vast wasteland that is the 2012 GOP presidential landscape, fresh-faced stars join seasoned statesman to create a powerful right-wing juggernau...

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Huckabee Beats Palin For President In 2012 Straw Poll

AP | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — A straw vote suggests former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is a favorite among religious conservatives to be president in 2012. That...

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Santorum 2012 Run Against "Injurious" Obama Considered

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

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Rick Santorum affirmed on an RNC conference call -- aimed at attacking Arlen Specter -- that he's considering a run for president in 2012 -- because, ...

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Santorum OK With "Dangerous" Label; Not Planning To Run For President

The Washington Times | Joseph Weber | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics

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Former Sen. Rick Santorum said Monday he has no problem being marked as a "dangerous" man politically, despite being out of office since 2006. The mo...

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Romney For President, But Palin More Popular: Poll

The Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics

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Republicans would like to see Mitt Romney run for president again in 2012, a new poll suggests. The Gallup poll, released on Wednesday, asked Republ...

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Palin Ally: "Life Is Not Happy For Her"

CNN | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics

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A person close to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with knowledge of her thinking told CNN Monday that her decision to end her term early "is not part of a gra...

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Sarah Palin Will Be Back

Adele Stan | Posted 08.03.2009 | Politics

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Adele Stan

Palin is a tenacious a political fighter. She'll no doubt put the time gained of her early exit from the governor's mansion to good use -- perhaps studying up on issues for her visits to the people of Iowa and New Hampshire.

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Poll: No Clear GOP Frontrunner For 2012 Presidential Race

CNN | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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A new national poll of Republicans suggests that there's no front runner at this extremely early moment in the next race for the White House. Three p...

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Palin Already Polling Iowa For 2012?

The Iowa Independent | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics

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Iowa voters are already getting phone calls about Sarah Palin, the Alaska governor and former GOP vice presidential nominee who became a household nam...

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Bobby Jindal, the Republican Strategists and the Last Battle

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

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Lincoln Mitchell

Positioning Jindal to run in 2012, based on the notion that he could somehow become a Republican Obama, is more of a gimmick than a serious effort to move the party into the post-Bush era.

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Reality Check Amidst The Joy: Prepare for 2010 and 2012

Martin Lewis | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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Martin Lewis

How do we build on this victory and ensure an enduring Democratic White House and Congress over the inevitable conservative fightback that they are plotting even as we celebrate?

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Pre-Election Post-Mortem: Why Obama Lost

Tony Sachs | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics

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Tony Sachs

Well, this time we didn't lose it. John McCain won it by running a campaign so brilliant that it seemed to surprise even his most enthusiastic backers.

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Should She Stay or Should She Go?

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 05.31.2008 | Politics

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Lincoln Mitchell

If we do not see a concession by early June, we can assume that Senator Clinton and her advisers have made the mistake of believing their own spin.

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