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Is this a new Mitt Romney? [video]

October 9, 2012 by

Today, Politico reported that a shift in the Romney camp is leading to a “let Mitt be Mitt” shift in the Romney campaign. Then, we saw this (click here if you can’t see the video):   What do you think? Is this “new” Mitt Romney (which is actually the “old” Mitt Romney) the Mitt Romney we’ve […]

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Romney owns the first debate

October 4, 2012 by

If President Obama showed up to the debate last night expecting a gaff prone Mitt Romney, he was quickly disabused of that sentiment. Unlike his debate coach, John Kerry, Romney was energetic, in control of the facts, and ready to command the stage. In other words, he was Presidential. Commanding, pleasant, persistent, and focused, Romney […]

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How reality shapes words more than words shape reality [TED]

August 16, 2012 by

“Most politicians choose their words carefully, to shape the reality they hope to create. But does it work? Etymologist Mark Forsyth shares a few entertaining word-origin stories from British and American history (for instance, did you ever wonder how George Washington became “president”?) and draws a surprising conclusion.” (From TEDxHousesofParliament in London)

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Presidents ranked by job creation [infographic] [via Political Math]

June 18, 2012 by

Hat tip to Matthias Shapiro, a friend and local policy wonk who’s got a penchant for making numbers make sense.
First, his infographic:

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First Iowa, and now the worst ratings ever.

August 15, 2011 by

Last week, Republicans decided to “give Iowa a try.” Then T-paw, first man into the race for President, became the first man out of the race (unless you count this dufus). Then, with a nary a whimper (and a jet black bus), the President kicked off what Mitt Romney called the “Magical Misery Tour,” a bus […]

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In case you didn’t know…now you do: How laws are made.

July 19, 2011 by
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In which I express mock surprise at how well it pays to work for the President of the United States

July 6, 2011 by

Gawker tells the story: The White House says that many of those positions are considered nonpolitical jobs that come with their own pay schedules, and that what matters is that the total budget and average salary are decreasing slightly. But that doesn’t change the fact that White House staffers who stick it out are being […]

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