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Patrick Caldwell

Patrick Caldwell is a writing fellow at The American Prospect.

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The Soufflé President

Patrick CaldwellMay 13, 2011

Former President George W. Bush set the record straight on the important activity he was engaged in when President Obama informed him that Osama bin Laden had been killed:

"I was eating souffle at Rise Restaurant with Laura and two buddies," Bush said when asked what he was doing when he received the call from President Obama

Bush sold himself as the down home, folksy candidate during both his presidential campaigns -- as opposed to John Kerry, an elitist who went windsurfing. Bush was the candidate people would most want to share a beer with.

The 2012 Candidate for all Sides of Republicanism

Patrick CaldwellMay 13, 2011

He may not place very high in the polls and comes across as one of the blandest candidates in the field, but my hunch is that former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty should be viewed as the favorite to secure the Republican nomination next year.

Texas GOP Pulling Out All the Stops to Intimidate Voters

Patrick CaldwellMay 13, 2011

The Texas legislature just can't stop tinkering with their voting laws. Earlier this week, I detailed two new bills that are primarily designed to limit access to the polls: one requires voters to present photo identification, the other puts restrictions on who can register new voters.

Is Jon Hunstman Running for 2012, or 2016?

Patrick CaldwellMay 12, 2011

I'm siding with the Prospect's Jamelle Bouie over Paul Waldman on Jon Hunstman's decision to enter the 2012 presidential field. Between his moderate record and Republican primary voters' sharp rightward swing since the Tea Party came along, there doesn't seem to be a viable path for Huntsman to win the GOP nomination.

Republican Regulators' Philosophy: Help Companies, Then Work For Them

Patrick CaldwellMay 12, 2011

Another day, another Republican appointee slides through the revolving door between the bureaucracy and the industries they regulate. Only four months after successfully marshalling through a merger between Comcast and NBC Universal, FCC Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker is leaving her government post to work at the new company. The Hill writes:

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