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Candy Tries to Help Her Hero

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

By Mark Rhoads A debate moderator who cannot hide her personal bias deserves to be called out publicly. Candy Crowley of CNN did not even try to appear to be neutral or objective. But her low point was when she interrupted Mitt Romney to … Continue reading →

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Obama’s audacious strategy: Desperation or deliberation?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

By Ken Feltman When a candidate attempts to reprise a past campaign or its slogan, the message almost always stresses “continuation.” The candidate asks for more time to complete unfinished work. President Obama’s case for continuation started by saying that … Continue reading →

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With friends like these …

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

By Ken Feltman Often, the best insight into a political figure’s weaknesses comes from his close supporters. The anxiety expressed by supporters of Mitt Romney reveals a weakness that Romney’s performance reinforces: Romney is slow to respond to questions, especially … Continue reading →

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Romney and the media circus over Bain and tax returns

Posted on July 15, 2012 by

By Ken Feltman Years ago, I told a candidate who did not want to release his tax returns that, in that case, he should release them the next time there was another big political story dominating the news. He looked … Continue reading →

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This horrible sinking feeling

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

By Ken Feltman Key Republican activists, many in high places within the party and active in groups that support the party, are feeling queasy. For whatever reason, the Mitt Romney campaign seems to have a fundamental, perhaps insoluble problem: Romney … Continue reading →

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