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The truth about the Ryan-Biden debate

The vice presidential debate gives Paul Ryan a unique opportunity to explain Mitt Romney’s economic programs and ideas in front of a massive national audience. We will see Paul Ryan at his best. And that is very, very good. He…

In Wednesday’s Debate, Romney Emerges as the Victor on Medicare

Move up http://i.forbesimg.com tMove down What Did We Learn From The Presidential Debate? Not Much. Howard Gleckman Contributor A Narrow Win For Romney At First Presidential Debate Doug Schoen Contributor Barack Obama and Mitt Romney during the Presidential Debate Denver,…

Despite Romney’s Gaffes, The Presidential Race Is Tightening

Don’t count him out yet. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) The race for the presidency is getting closer and closer by the day. While last week it looked like it could be a runaway victory for President Obama, new…

President Obama misspeaks, says wants to export jobs

KENT, Ohio – President Obama misspoke in a speech at Kent State Univeristy, saying “I want to see us export more jobs,” a line likely to become immediate fodder for his opponent, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Quickly realizing he…

What the polls aren’t telling us about the 2012 election

There has probably been more discussion of polls, sample, design, questioning technique, and of course, results of opinion polls, in this election than ever before. ; As someone who has made his living doing polls for the last 35 years,…

What Romney-Ryan and the GOP are missing

Make no mistake, Mitt Romney’s appointment of Paul Ryan as his running mate has galvanized the Republican base. But while a recent Gallup poll found a mere 39% of Democrats are now more enthusiastic about voting than in previous elections…

Cronyism At Its Worst In Mongolia

As I wrote on Monday, the Mongolian elections will go ahead without former president Enkhbayar standing for his Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP). And go ahead they did today due to current president Elbegdorj’s manipulation of democracy for his own…

What Obama can say to avoid being a one-term wonder

Democratic strategists Stanley Greenberg and James Carville released a report Monday, in which they argued that contrary to the consensus among “elites,” ;it would be a losing strategy for President Obama to base his reelection campaign “on his economic performance.”…