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An early poll shows him within striking distance of Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania.
Jun 6, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
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Hillary Clinton lapped all the GOP candidates. For Christie, the news is that he might still recover.
Apr 29, 2014 / The Christie Watch / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss
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What Do de Blasio’s Lackluster Poll Numbers Really Tell Us? What Do de Blasio’s Lackluster Poll Numbers Really Tell Us?
The poll numbers don’t matter, but the limited narrative they reflect does.
Mar 20, 2014 / Blog / Jarrett Murphy
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Do Democrats’ words matter, even if their climate policies are gutless? It depends on what the public says next.
Aug 1, 2013 / Blog / Madeline Ostrander
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Enough is enough: we must wrest control of public safety policy from gun manufacturers.
Jan 4, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
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Women will head to the polls tomorrow strongly in favor of government spending and protections.
Nov 5, 2012 / Blog / Bryce Covert
Is a ‘Citizens United’ Democracy a Democracy At All? Is a ‘Citizens United’ Democracy a Democracy At All?
Unfettered corporate spending in elections is silencing citizen voices.
Oct 26, 2012 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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Elizabeth Warren: Yes She Can? Elizabeth Warren: Yes She Can?
Progressives adore her. Conservatives despise her. But it's Massachusetts' fickle independents who'll decide her high-stakes showdown with Scott Brown.
Apr 4, 2012 / Feature / E.J. Graff
Washington: ‘Let’s Cut Spending!’ The Public: ‘Let’s Raise Taxes!’ Washington: ‘Let’s Cut Spending!’ The Public: ‘Let’s Raise Taxes!’
Despite the obsession with spending cuts in Washington, DC, large majorities of Americans support tax increases to reduce the deficit.
Jun 10, 2011 / The Notion / Jamelle Bouie
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Ignore the Pollsters and Champion the Progressives Ignore the Pollsters and Champion the Progressives
It would be a mistake for President Obama to lurch toward the center in an attempt to regain his electoral footing.
Oct 6, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel