Rethinking the Iraq Critics By Michael Barone
In trying to understand news about the conflicts in Iraq, I work to keep in mind the difference between what we know now about decision making in World War II and what most Americans knew at the time.
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May 10, 2008
May 10, 2008
Michelle Vetoes Hillary By Robert D. Novak
Close-in supporters of Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign are convinced he never will offer the vice presidential nomination to Sen. Hillary Clinton for one overriding reason: Michelle Obama.
May 9, 2008
Rasmussen Reports to Stop Tracking Democratic Race
May 9, 2008--Rasmussen Reports has been tracking the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination daily for nineteen months… since November 2006.
May 9, 2008
For Superdelegates, Electability Isn’t Enough By Scott Rasmussen
According to press reports, Senator Hillary Clinton sincerely believes she is more electable than Barack Obama.
May 9, 2008
Cindy McCain--Playing Nice By Susan Estrich
"We'd rather not win than to have to do that," Cindy McCain told Ann Curry of the "Today" show, in response to a question about negative campaigning. "That's not worth winning for. This is about being a leader and a person that can be a good example for our children, and a good role model.
May 8, 2008
Obama's Vice-President By Gerald M. Pomper
Virginia Senator James Webb should be the Democratic candidate for vice-president.
May 8, 2008
McCain's Vice President? Mitt Romney As Running Mate By Kathryn Jean Lopez
For Mitt Romney, the suspension of his campaign at the Conservative Political Action Committee conference two days after Super Tuesday marked the beginning of a new and promising campaign.
May 8, 2008
A Perfect Calm for John McCain By Froma Harrop
John McCain has used these weeks of Republican calm to dive into the Democratic lunch pail. This strategy clearly assumes a Barack Obama candidacy.
May 8, 2008
Hillary Plays the Crazy Card By Joe Conason
In this protracted and often dispiriting prelude to the general election, few remarks have been as poorly chosen as Sen. Hillary Clinton's threat to "totally obliterate" Iran.
May 8, 2008
Obama: Flawed or Fantastic? By Robert Novak
Buyer's remorse was beginning to afflict supporters of Barack Obama before Tuesday's primary election returns showed he had delivered a knockout punch against Hillary Clinton.
May 8, 2008
Rockstar? By Susan Estrich
Rockstar is the name of the company that is rolling wheelbarrows of money to the bank this week, projected to rack up something on the order of $400 million in revenue from the sale of six million copies of its newest video game sensation, Grand Theft Auto IV.
May 7, 2008
Voters Split on Gas Tax Holiday, but Concerned About Tax Hikes
Forty-six percent (46%) of America’s Likely Voters favor a federal gas tax holiday this summer. A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 42% are opposed and 12% are not sure.
May 7, 2008
64% Say Being a Teacher is One of America’s Most Important Jobs
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 64% of adults believe being a teacher is one of the most important jobs in our country today. A fifth of adults (20%) disagree. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of women along with 59% of men.
May 7, 2008
Discover (R) U.S. Spending Monitor (SM) Shows Little Movement in April
The April Discover U.S. Spending Monitor reflected a continuing pattern of economic concern from consumers in the face of rising expenses. For the last four months including April, the Monitor has remained in the 85-86 range.
May 6, 2008
Kentucky: Clinton 56% Obama 31%
On May 20, voters in Kentucky will have their say in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The first Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of that race shows Hillary Clinton leading Barack Obama by twenty-five percentage points, 56% to 31%.
May 6, 2008
62% Want Troops Home Within Year
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 62% of Americans want the troops brought home from Iraq within a year.
May 6, 2008
66% Say Jeremiah Wright Comments Hurt Obama’s Campaign
A Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 4% of American adults believe that comments made by Barack Obama’s former Pastor have helped Obama’s bid for the White House.
May 6, 2008
When Compared to McCain, Voters Trust Clinton More than Obama on Five Key Issues
Democrats are trusted more than Republicans on eight out of ten key electoral issues tracked regularly by Rasmussen Reports. However, the numbers change when specific candidates names are included.
May 6, 2008
Cosby Is the Real Prophet, Not Wright By Froma Harrop
Jeremiah, you're no Jeremiah. Although Barack Obama's controversial former pastor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright puts himself at the center of a prophetic tradition of the Afro-American church, he's not much of a prophet.
May 6, 2008
Generic Congressional Ballot: Democrats 46% Republicans 41%
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of Likely Voters found that Democrats enjoy a five-point advantage on the Generic Congressional Ballot.
