Don't Underestimate Rick Perry

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Written by Les Francis on Monday August 15, 2011

Obama Gets Snubbed by Wall Street

Business leaders are being very thin-skinned about the president since he doesn't seem like them. They have better reasons not to support him. In the Clinton and Bush years, it often seemed that Wall Street and the super-rich were aligning themselves with the Democratic Party. Not any more . …

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Written by David Frum on Friday June 17, 2011

2012 GOP Field: Who's Got the Best Jobs Plan?

The next GOP presidential nominee faces a tough question: what's your plan to create jobs? How ready are the candidates to answer? An F F survey finds: not very. The next Republican nominee for president will have to face the question: what is your plan to create jobs in America. How ready are …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Monday March 14, 2011

Thune's Out. Who Gains?

Today, South Dakota Senator John Thune announced that he wouldn't run for president in 2012. What does his decision mean for the rest of the GOP field? If you work on the assumption that the 2012 GOP nomination contest is a battle between Romney and not-Romney, John Thune's departure helps …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday February 22, 2011

Palin's Heartland Appeal

Palin is a phenomenon of our times – arguably the only Republican at the moment with star power. With her book tour bus, complete with her portrait on the side, Palin is taking aim at heartland America – her constituency and a group immune to the appeals of the elite. Sarah Palin is back, using …

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Written by Peter Worthington on Friday November 20, 2009