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Brendan Nyhan
Brendan Nyhan
Unlike CBS, Gallup finds party favorability is even http://j.mp/9FjTln – more evidence that major GOP gains are coming http://j.mp/aJ90aI
Republican, Democratic Party Favorability Identical at 44%
Americans rate the Democratic and the Republican Party equally favorably at 44%, though a majority rates each unfavorably. However, the recent trends in the parties’ ratings have been going in d…
Will the GOP brand make a difference in November? – Brendan Nyhan
Today’s New York Times includes a front-page story on a new poll headlined “Poll Suggests Opportunities for Both Parties”. In the lede, Jeff Zeleny and Megan Thee-Brenan note the signs pointing …
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Not the problem. RT @DMarkPOLITICO: J Jackson: Obama "needs better communicators" among the "people close to him" http://is.gd/fpkf2
Jesse Jackson’s response to ‘The GOP’s ‘pledge’ to social issues? Plus, Day 3 of the Clinton Global Initiative.’ – The Arena | POLITICO.COM
Jesse Jackson’s response to ‘The GOP’s ‘pledge’ to social issues? Plus, Day 3 of the Clinton Global Initiative.’
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Palin doubles down on "death panels": http://j.mp/9132ot Despite ongoing efforts to justify it, the claim is still bogus: http://j.mp/aeoviM
Lies, Damned Lies – Obamacare 6 Months Later; It’s Time to Take Back the 20! | Facebook
Sarah Palin wrote a note titled Lies, Damned Lies – Obamacare 6 Months Later; It’s Time to Take Back the 20! Read the full text here.
Continuing efforts to justify false “death panels” claim – Brendan Nyhan
One of the most frustrating aspects of the current debate over the health care reform is the way that conservative bloggers and pundits keep trying to find evidence to justify Sarah Palin’s fals…
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Are we really discussing this? RT @pwire: Boehner: "I have never been in a tanning bed or used a tanning product." http://pwire.at/bhSyLk
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Bizarre: "On multimillion dollar sets replicating the Reagan White House, children … reenact the invasion of Grenada." http://j.mp/bWW3Ok
At Ronald Reagan Library, Kids Reenact Grenada Invasion – WSJ.com
On multi-million dollar sets replicating Mr. Reagan’s White House, children play the parts of key officials and reporters, from Mr. Reagan on down, to re-enact the invasion of Grenada.
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The Republican Pledge To America Lies With Graphs | The New Republic
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