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thenextright.com - 1/21/2009
The Story of Barack Obama
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Today, Barack Obama became the 44th President on the back of an incredibly powerful story. Some of these storylines are true and unassailable: the historicity of the first African American President. Others are the work of an incredibly skilled campaign team and a candidate who mastered the ...
Carter Snubs Clinton
blogs.abcnews.com - 1/20/2009
Carter Snubs Clinton
— blogs.abcnews.com — ABC News' David Wright reports: Today may be a day when the nation briefly sets aside partisan... enmity for the peaceful transition of power, but personal enmity? That’s another matter. One small example: as the ex-Presidents gathered in the crypt... (more) Carter Snubs Clinton

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foxnews.com - 1/25/2009
Will Jimmy Carter Meddle in Obama's Foreign Affairs? - Presidential Politics | Political News
— foxnews.com — There they stood, all four living U.S. presidents at the White House, smiling and posing with the... soon-to-be newest member of the club, Barack Obama. But at that historic gathering earlier this month, one member of the group, Jimmy Carter, appeared to ... (more) Will Jimmy Carter Meddle in Obama's Foreign Affairs? - ...

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amazon.com - 1/22/2009
Tear Down This Myth: How the Reagan Legacy Has Distorted Our Politics and Haunts Our Future: ...
— amazon.com — Review "With help from a loving Beltway press corps, Republicans sold Reagan as the iconic American leader.... From promotions like the Ronald Reagan Legacy Project and Operation Serenade, the GOP marketing machine worked to perfection. Will Bunch's long ... (more) Tear Down This Myth: How the Reagan Legacy Has ...

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One Word Campaigns
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — By Patrick Appel Ruffini lists the major themes of the last 13 presidential elections. His bottom line: I don't know that a very clear theme for 2012 suggests itself from these patterns. If the economy turns around, Obama will seek to execute the classic change-continuity pivot that has traditionally been hard to beat. If we really are in Great Depression II, there is an opportunity for a Reagan-like mandate to emerge from 2012 because at some point the "hope" has to actually kick in. Whenever that opportunity emerges, however, what is clear from these ...

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