latimesblogs.latimes.com - 2/7/2009
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Governor Aronld Schwarzenegger has proclaimed today, February 6, 2009, Ronald Reagan Day. So the pressing question is how will you celebrate this glorious day?
Will you trade arms for hostages ?
Will you demand that someone tear down a wall ?
Will you drag your feet for four years ...
online.wsj.com - 2/12/2009
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online.wsj.com —
STEVEN F. HAYWARD President Barack Obama's honeymoon period
seems to have ended quickly. That's because Mr. Obama...
doesn't grasp the essentials of presidential leadership. Rather than making a compelling case for his economic policies, he has resorted ...
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Steven F. Hayward Says Barack Obama Should Study Ronald ...
gallup.com - 2/11/2009
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gallup.com —
PRINCETON, NJ -- Less than a month into
Barack Obama's presidency, Obama's desire to emulate Abraham Lincoln...
can be found in his speeches, his bipartisan gestures, and his "team of rivals" approach to picking a cabinet. But Lincoln is not matchless as ...
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Best President? Lincoln on Par With Reagan, Kennedy
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