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Romney Won the Debate. But Will It Be Enough?
As John Kerry and Ronald Reagan can attest to, debates can move the polls and influence the narrative of the horse race. But despite movement in the direction of the challenger, there's not much evidence that the debates have ever fundamentally reshaped a race. READ MORE >>
Zingers Don't Win Debates
Will Romney win the debates with an array of zingers, as Boston intends? It’s certainly possible, but history suggests that the debates aren’t likely to turn on whether Romney remembers his zingers. For the most part, debates are won or lost on appearance and circumstances, not substance or great sound bites. READ MORE >>
Friendly Reminder: The Polls Are Usually Right
With Romney trailing by a clear margin, a frontal assault on the accuracy of polling has begun. Some of the skepticism is understandable, but other elements are brazenly self-serving. I'll be assessing the critiques of the polls over the next few days, but any debate about the accuracy of the polls must start by remembering a central point: The polls are usually pretty good. READ MORE >>
How the Federal Government is Killing Community Policing
When Romney Was Anti-Anti-China, Not So Long Ago
Is Obama a “Redistributionist”? Sort of.
In response to the “47 percent” fracas, Mitt Romney has decided to come out swinging: There’s an Obama tape too! One in which Obama says he believes in redistribution! READ MORE >>
An Anatomy of the Obama Bounce
Since the Democratic National Convention, Obama’s approval rating in the Gallup tracker increased from 44 to 50 percent. Who propelled Obama's bounce? Check out the chart below: READ MORE >>
