David Broder
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Wisdom from a bygone eraOct 20, 2010 3:04 pm - LAWRENCE, Kan. — Itinerant politicians and journalists have learned they can expect a warm welcome and a stimulating evening when they visit the hilltop home of the Robe...
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Rob Portman's good timingOct 13, 2010 9:46 am - CLEVELAND — There is a pattern to the political life of Rob Portman, as he reflected over dinner the other night. It has brought him to the verge of victory in the Ohio ...
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Boehner antes upOct 07, 2010 12:22 pm - The Democrats were lying in wait for John Boehner when the Republican leader of the House announced that he would address the subject of congressional reform in a speech...
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Trouble, by the numbersOct 05, 2010 5:41 pm - Sometimes the most important clues are hiding in plain view. That was the case in late June, when the Gallup Organization reported that the share of voters who describe ...
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The maverick's subtle ways play into GOP futureFeb 08, 2011 1:34 pm - WASHINGTON - As Republican leaders assess a tea party movement that has both energized and polarized their ranks, John McCain takes a generally benign view of the politi...
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The economy, the whirlwind and the GOP ironyFeb 08, 2011 2:50 pm - WASHINGTON - The end of the primary season arrived Tuesday amid growing signs a grass-roots rebellion among conservative tea party activists may jeopardize Republican pr...
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A right turn for Obama's next phaseMar 01, 2011 4:18 pm - Nov. 2 is likely to be marked as the official start of Phase Two of the Obama presidency, but in some respects, the turn to the right that will mark his tenure became vi...
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Paging the real John McCainMar 08, 2011 3:20 pm - Now that John McCain has taken care of his political business in Arizona, it is time for him to return to Washington and the responsibilities he bears as a leader of the...
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Insanity in WashingtonSep 03, 2010 2:56 pm - The Democrats seem determined to teach us the price of vacillation, while the Republicans are bent on instructing us on the rewards of obstruction. Such is the choice th...
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Vilsack a man of ideasSep 03, 2010 3:16 pm - Over the years, reporters learn that there are a relative handful of the public officials with whom we deal who can be counted on to expand our understanding of events. ...