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The GOP Faces the 'Blue Wall'
It was not all that long ago that political reporters were writing about "the Republican lock" on the White House. From 1972 to 1988, from Richard Nixon's reelection through George H.W. Bush's victory over Michael Dukakis, 24 states supported the GOP nominee each time.
Obama labor secretary-nominee faces tax questions
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — Robin Tyler (L) and Diane Olson (R), the first two women to be legally married in Southern... California, renew their wedding vows on the steps of the Beverly Hills Courthouse, where they were married last June, on Valentines Day eve, February 13, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. By David ... (more) Faces Of The Day
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Daily Kos — ... David Broder: It just hit me. Republicans are screwed. And they wouldn't have elected Michael Steele as RNC chair if they didn't realize it, too. ...

Your Librul Media: If You Read the WaPo, You'd Never Know The Democrats Won The Election
Crooks and Liars — ... She is a senior research fellow at the National Defense University and a special adviser to the Project on National Security Reform. Well, she's not affiliated with any right-wing think tanks, but she worked for Doug Feith and was a consultant to the CIA - so I'm guessing not a Democrat, and not a liberal. Oh wait, better luck in the other sections. Here's a Georgetown professor talking about a revival of liberal patriotism. But then David Broder says he's skeptical of terms like "blue wall" - even though he exhorts the Republicans to climb it. ...

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