Don’t make the mistake of thinking that there will be some major shifts in public policy.
Paul Waldman
Paul Waldman is a weekly columnist and senior writer for The American Prospect. He also writes for the Plum Line blog at The Washington Post and The Week and is the author of Being Right Is Not Enough: What Progressives Must Learn From Conservative Success.
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Electing Judges Is Insane
“I am a Republican and you should vote for me,” says one state supreme court candidate.
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Are GOP Donors Going to Get Anything In Return For Their Millions?
Expectations on Wall Street and K Street are high. But they’re probably going to be disappointed.
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They’re All Randians Now
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Christie 2016: ‘Vote For Me Or I’ll Punch You Right In Your Stupid Face’
How will talking like an extra from Goodfellas play in Iowa?
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The House Could Get Even Nuttier After This Election, But Heat May Be Off Boehner
If the GOP takes the Senate, the House Speaker may have an easier go of things.
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Why the 2016 Republican Primaries Will Be a Messy Venn Diagram
Much as they’d like to, no candidate can become “the” choice of evangelicals, Tea Partiers, or any other constituency.
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The Government We Deserve
Who’s to blame if campaigns are ridiculous? Everybody is—but the voters themselves are most of all.
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What’s Wrong With Political Legacies?
Before we lament the possibility of a Jeb v. Hillary election, we should be specific about why legacy candidates are problematic.
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No Love for Obama as Election Day Approaches
He’s getting it from the left and the right. How much does he deserve?
