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If Obama's looking for a right-of-center running-mate, Hillary's the best option out there.

Why is Barack Obama courting right-wing groups like AIPAC and steering clear of the American Jewish left and center?

When it comes to American Empire, Obama's change is parsed as running the planet with greater efficiency.

Obama calls for direct dialogue and new trade deals with Latin America, but continued counterinsurgency in Columbia, tensions with Venezuela.

Judging by their voting patterns in the primaries, crossover Republicans may swing the presidential election for Barack Obama.

Can the entire narrative of the last few months of the Democratic nomination fight be found in the second Star Wars film?

As far as Hillary Clinton is concerned, if you disagree with her gas tax plan, you're an elitist.

Shelby Steele's book on Barack Obama, an outdated critique of identity politics, misses the candidate's essential power.

A conversation with Andrew Bacevich about what conservatives and progressives can hope for in the post-Bush era.

We'd expect Fox News to cover Barack Obama unfairly, but who knew the so-called "liberal media" would follow their lead so often?

Blogs

The boss will perform for Obama in Ohio and Iowa.

October 18, 2012

Obama scores big with instant polls and the punditry.

October 17, 2012

The president should also bring up women's health and expose Mitt Romney's extremist makeover.

October 15, 2012

The president needs to aggressively defend his economic policies and critique Romneyomics in Tuesday's debate.

October 15, 2012

Ponder this image: David Brooks and Governor Chris Christie spitting out their morning coffee as they read that their cultural hero will grab his guitar for the president.

October 13, 2012

Do vague statements on Social Security now set the stage for “grand compromises” in the future?

October 8, 2012

Also, today's Rasmussen daily tracking poll shows no bump so far for Romney from his debate “win.”

October 5, 2012

The president needs his famous cool in the Syria crisis.

October 4, 2012

In an era of post-truth, asymmetrically polarized politics, Lehrer and PBS have never seemed so sad and ill-equipped. 

October 4, 2012

Saying Romney won does not mean that you’re saying you’d vote for him. Otherwise, half of MSNBC liberals would be switching to his side. 

October 3, 2012
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