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Barack Obama's Mandate Gap -- By: Rich Lowry
EDITOR’S NOTE: This column is available exclusively through King Features Syndicate. For permission to reprint or excerpt this copyrighted material, please contact: kfsreprint@hearstsc.com , or phone 800-708-7311, ext. 246. O n November 3, the fairy tale died. The election results in ...
Gibbs dismisses losses as 'local elections'
Gibbs dismisses losses as 'local elections'
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — WASHINGTON (CNN) – White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs dismissed Democratic electoral defeats in New Jersey and Virginia as "two very local elections" that say nothing about President Barack Obama's standing with the American people ... (more) Gibbs dismisses losses as 'local elections'
To McDonnell, solutions need input from all
hamptonroads.com — VIRGINIA BEACH Between campaign stops on a humid August day, Bob McDonnell s caravan detoured onto Petunia Crescent in the Green Run neighborhood. McDonnell stepped out and, embracing his wife, Maureen, quietly stared at a modest brick home. They ... (more) To McDonnell, solutions need input from all
Voters' Swing is Simply Astonishing
realclearpolitics.com — Dan Henninger, Wall Street Journal (more) Voters' Swing is Simply Astonishing
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Mind the Mandate Gap -- By: Rich Lowry
The Corner on National Review Online — My take on the election here. Obama's basic problem? He's got a mandate gap.

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