The reactions to the presidential face-off have one thing in common: None of them are about the substance.
Election 2012
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Putting Mitt’s Footnotes on the Obama Doctrine
Lacking any way to take ownership of foreign policy, Romney laid out a neoconservative vision that looked an awful lot like Obama’s.
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No, There’s No Poll Trutherism On the Left
Even when faced with polls they don’t like, liberals retain their sanity.
Posted inAmerica and the World
A Tale of Two Mitts, Foreign Policy Edition
In a speech this morning, Romney expressed his commitment to the Israel/Palestine peace process. But he was far less optimistic earlier this year.
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Better Know a Ballot Measure
The first in a Prospect series on the 174 initiatives and referendums up for a vote this November
Posted inEconomic Policy
Smaller Deficits Are Bad News
There’s nothing good about a smaller deficit in the current economy.
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Obama and Romney’s Proxy Debaters Take the Stage
Rumble 2012—the online debate between Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly—had sketchy streaming issues but clear ideas.
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Why Do the Sunday Shows Suck So Much?
Explaining the awfulness that is Meet the Press, This Week, and the rest
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Romney Versus the People
The Republican candidate may have performed well in the first debate, but the audience-participation variable in the town hall may fluster the improvisation-shy candidate.
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Mitt Romney Finally Gets a Bounce
For the first time in this election, the Republican nominee is running with the headwinds.
