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Division In Washington Strikes Again

01/01/2013 Published on Forbes.com
All of this was predictable. In a speech to a trade association six weeks ago, I discussed the partisanship and imbalance that would eventually destroy our political system. I said that I thought it was perfectly reasonable to assume that…

A Successful Election For Mike Bloomberg And Forces For Moderation And Bipartisanship

11/07/2012 Published on Forbes.com
Move up http://i.forbesimg.com tMove down Snapshot: Michael Bloomberg Follow Following Unfollow #10 Forbes 400 Voters Reject Divisive GOP Strategy. Can Obama And The House Deliver The Compromises The Electorate Wants? Doug Schoen Contributor Billionaire Michael Bloomberg had a good election…

Mongolia’s Democracy Continues To Be In Question

08/13/2012 Published on Forbes.com
As of last Friday, the Mongolian Democratic Party (DP) finally took control of parliament as Norov Altanhuyag was confirmed as prime minister. His confirmation ended weeks of political uncertainty after the DP failed to win enough seats in the June…

President Elbegdorj Ups the Ante

06/09/2012 Published on Forbes.com
The international coverage of former president Nambar Enkhbayar’s treatment by the current government and the General Election Committee of Mongolia has clearly rattled President Elbegdorj. He has issued a series of comments defending the government’s actions and reaffirming not only…

Romney And Obama: What The Polls Really Tell Us

05/21/2012 Published on Forbes.com
Two new polls present vastly different pictures of the upcoming presidential election. According to Fox News, Obama has a 46 percent to 39 percent advantage over Romney if the election were held today (fieldwork was conducted May 13-15). In contrast,…

Super PACs and Their Destructive and Divisive Domination of the 2012 Presidential Campaign

05/19/2012 Published on Forbes.com
It is more than just disquieting that $10 million were almost allocated to fund a Super PACs negative ad campaign designed to kindle the flames of racial tension and division in our country, it is shameful and embarrassing.The in-earnest stage…

The Five Reasons Behind Obama’s Statement On Gay Marriage

05/09/2012 Published on Forbes.com
Move upMove down Whether Obama Likes It Or Not, Gay Marriage Is a Federal Issue Josh Barro Contributor Obama Vs. Romney: Who’s Got The Plain Old White Man Vote? Liza Donnelly Contributor Earlier this afternoon, President Obama became the first…

Why President Obama is Unlikely to Significantly Improve His Standing Among Male Voters

04/14/2012 Published on Forbes.com
Earlier today, my good friend, OpinionJournal.com editor James Taranto’s responded to yesterday’s blog post — in which I argued that the only way President Obama can really win this election is by maintaining his strong position among women voters —…