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The Presidency

Elevating Ike: An Audiobook Review

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.29.2012 | Books
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Tom Alderman

If you're a hardcore Democrat, this audiobook could turn you around about the man.

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How Obama Can Win in 2012

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 03.02.2012 | Politics
Read More: The Presidency, Campaign 2012, Congress, Tea Party, President Obama, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, The White House, Barack Obama, Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Republican Presidential Primary, Rick Perry, Republican Party, African American Voters, Politics News
Lincoln Mitchell

With Romney as the Republican nominee, Obama will have a serious opponent. There are, however, several things which could break Obama's way, and over which the campaign has some control.

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America's Rorschach President?

Charles Kolb | Posted 10.15.2011 | Politics
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Charles Kolb

Reagan, Roosevelt, and Johnson were "conviction" presidents. They knew what they wanted to do as leaders. Barack Obama's rise to the presidency reflects an altogether different experience.

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The Conundrum of Democratic Leadership

Glenn C. Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Read More: Democracy, Leadership, Framing the Issues, Alexis De Tocqueville, Public Opinion, John Dewey, The Presidency, The Rhetorical Presidency, The State of the Union, Barack Obama, Books News
Glenn C. Altschuler

Keohane does not present her own comprehensive theory about leadership. She is skeptical -- and rightfully so -- of "one-size-fits-all" explanations.

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"First 100 Days" Coverage May Result in Rectal Bleeding

Spencer Green | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
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Spencer Green

"It's pure journalistic olestra. The consistent barrage of 'first 100 days'-related news goes through people so quickly that their heads and now their bodies are unable to properly absorb or digest it all."

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