Where Was the Ambassador at the Reagan Statue Unveiling?

Was America's Ambassador not present at ceremony to unveil a new statue of President Reagan for partisan political reasons? The London Evening Standard reports that the American Ambassador was not present a ceremony in London to unveil a new statue of President Ronald Reagan: It was one …

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Written by John Vecchione on Tuesday July 5, 2011

2012 GOP Favorites: Too Wonky to Win?

Jonathan Chait thinks the GOP has a "Dukakis problem": none of the candidates being drafted to run looks very presidential. Will wonkiness hurt the GOP in 2012? In Sunday's New York Times Magazine , Jonathan Chait argues that the GOP has a "Dukakis problem": none of the candidates being …

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Written by Andrew Gelman on Sunday April 10, 2011