americanthinker.com - 9/29/2009
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The last three Democratic presidents are similar. They are policy presidents: they all believe in the rational, systemic approach to governance.
nationaljournal.com - 10/7/2009
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nationaljournal.com —
Advocates for the public option like to point
to polls showing significant support for their position. But...
relying on voter's current perceptions of a public option is of little use in understanding how health care reform will ultimately be framed. ...
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The Perils Of Polling The Public Option
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