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washingtonpost.com - 10/29/2008
'A New Kind of Politics'? Good Luck With That.
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Barack Obama this week unveiled the closing argument of his presidential campaign. It seemed more like a reminder of his unfinished business.
washingtonpost.com - 11/4/2008
A New Kind of Pride
— washingtonpost.com — Whoever wins this election, I understand what Barack Obama meant when he said his faith in the... American people had been "vindicated" by his campaign's success. I understand what Michelle Obama meant, months ago, when she said she was "proud of my ... (more) A New Kind of Pride

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 10/28/2008
Bush Stops by RNC to Give Thanks and Wish GOP Luck
— voices.washingtonpost.com — By Dan Eggen President Bush snuck out of the White House under gloomy skies this morning to... pay a surprise visit to the headquarters of the Republican National Committee, wishing luck to GOP staffers in a year that is shaping up as a potential ... (more) Bush Stops by RNC to Give Thanks and Wish GOP Luck

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Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky!
snopes.com - 10/23/2008
Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky!
— snopes.com — When Apollo Mission Astronaut Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, he not only gave his famous... "One small step for man; one giant leap for mankind" statement, but followed it by several remarks, including the usual COM traffic between him, the ... (more) Good Luck, Mr. Gorsky!

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The New Editor:  'A New Kind of Politics'?

Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog:  Matt Lewis: The Campaign Promise Nobody Keeps...

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'A New Kind of Politics'?
The New Editor — The Washington Post's Ruth Marcus: ... Obama has run a rather standard Democratic campaign, largely obeisant to party constituencies and allergic to difficult choices. Run it brilliantly, yes, but not with much more than a passing hint of the new politics he envisions. Better angels, it seems, do not make the best campaign strategists. Accepting his party's nomination in Denver, Obama decried the use of "stale tactics to scare voters." A few weeks later, he was airing ads warning that John McCain wanted to privatize Social Security and would ...

Matt Lewis: The Campaign Promise Nobody Keeps...
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — Ruth Marcus has a very good WaPost column today, titled: 'A New Kind of Politics'? Good Luck With That . As she points out, "Obama has run a rather standard Democratic campaign, largely obeisant to party constituencies and allergic to difficult choices." Marcus doesn't point this out, but one of George W. Bush's main selling points in 2000 was that he would "be a uniter, not a divider," who would, "change the tone of Washington." Obama may well win, but don't buy into the argument that he rise above partisan concerns. If you are truly looking to buck partisanship and gridlock ...

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