tnr.com - 11/17/2008
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After the 2004 presidential election Democrats were crushed. Four more years of George W. Bush seemed unthinkable, disastrous. But now that the Obama era is beginning, Democrats should view John Kerry's defeat as something else entirely: the luckiest break the party has caught since at least the ...
gallup.com - 11/10/2008
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gallup.com —
PRINCETON, NJ -- Monday's White House meeting between
President George W. Bush and President-elect Barack Obama presents...
a remarkable contrast between one of the least popular two-term presidents in modern times at the close of his administration, and ...
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Obama and Bush: A Contrast in Popularity
mediamatters.org - 11/21/2008
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mediamatters.org —
In anticipation of the new administration, Beltway media
insiders are busy laying the groundwork for how reporters...
and pundits will treat the new team on Pennsylvania Avenue. "Once a president takes office ... an adversarial relationship ...
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Boehlert: Covering new presidents: the media's double ...
blogs.tnr.com - 11/10/2008
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blogs.tnr.com —
You hear lots of talk about which former
president Barack Obama should use as a model. Bill...
Clinton comes up regularly. Franklin Roosevelt, too. But what about the guy in the White House now? I know, President Bush’s approval ratings are hovering ...
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Why Obama Should Copy Bush (Really!)
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Will Republicans be thankful for their shellacking four years from now?
Betsy's Page —
David W. Rohde has an interesting column in the New Republic arguing that Senator Kerry's loss four years ago turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the Democratic Party. After the 2004 presidential election Democrats were crushed. Four more years of George W. Bush seemed unthinkable, disastrous. But now that the Obama era is beginning, Democrats should view John Kerry's defeat as something else entirely: the luckiest break the party has caught since at least the 1964 election, which yielded the presidency of Lyndon Johnson and two-thirds Democratic congressional ...
Why John Kerry's loss in 2004 was "the luckiest thing to happen to Democrats in 40 years"
The Reaction —
... Duke political scientist David Rohde has an interesting piece at The New Republic today on why the Democrats are much better off today because of Kerry's loss to Bush in '04. ...
Why John Kerry’s Loss in 2004 Was “The Luckiest Thing to Happen to Democrats in 40 Years”
The Moderate Voice —
... Duke political scientist David Rohde had an interesting piece at The New Republic yesterday on why the Democrats are much better off today because of Kerry’s loss to Bush in ‘04. ...
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