Month: November 2010
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A preview of post-election storytelling
I’m bracing for an avalanche of nonsense tomorrow night about why Barack Obama is responsible for the expected Republican landslide. Here’s a guide to what you should expect. It’s long been obvious that Obama’s political standing would decline as a result of the poor economy and the passage of time. Similarly, substantial Democratic losses in
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Republicans overcome image gap
Last year, I noted that the GOP brand was in terrible shape and asked whether this would damage the party in the coming midterms. In recent months, however, the gap has narrowed, suggesting that the opposition party’s image is a lagging indicator (the GOP’s image also improved between June and November 1994). More evidence for
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Twitter roundup
Brendan Nyhan Nov 1, 2010 at 12:18pm From my Twitter feed (10/29-11/1) BrendanNyhan Nov 1, 2010 at 12:08pm Obama’s "enemies" comment was unseemly, but is Boehner right that Reagan, WJC, and GWB didn’t ever use it the same way? http://j.mp/9idP89 24 HOURS OUT: ‘METEOR STRIKE’? — Boehner hits Obama for âenemiesâ — GOP sees Palin