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Frank Caprio: Interview
Last week, I wrote a Crimson blog post about the Harvard alumni who ran for governor. Since then, I’ve gotten in touch with a few of the candidates, to hear their thoughts on the election. Frank Caprio (Class of ’88) was the Democratic nominee in the Rhode Island gubernatorial race. During the race, Caprio caused quite a stir by telling President [...]
“The Not-So-Independent Variable”: Revisited
Well, I guess I underestimated my own state’s independence. In my blog post last month about independent gubernatorial candidates in today’s political climate, I crassly proclaimed that neither Massachusetts candidate Tim Cahill nor Maine candidate Eliot Cutler (’68) were considered by voters as “practical choices.” As Tuesday’s results reveal, I correctly predicted Cahill’s inability to garner significant support, but I [...]
No We Can’t? Searching for Obama’s Audacity in the Post-Midterm World
Immediately following the midterm elections, newspaper headlines from around the world told the tale of an American president embarrassingly “defeated” and “apologetic” of his presidency thus far. From titles such as “No We Can’t” in the Kuwait Times to “Obama Admits He Needs ‘to Do a Better Job’ After Election Beating” in the London Guardian, to pouting faces of Obama [...]
Weighing In: Raphael Haro on Republican Identity
There were many interesting points made by both Raphel and the commenters on his recent blog post about Republican priorities this November. The larger question of the “true identity” of the Republican Party is a fascinating one, and I think that we tread on treacherous territory when we try to narrow that identity too much. I agree with Gene’s comment [...]
Reality Check: Democrats Continue House Special-Election Streak
Last night probably could not have gone better for Democrats, even though the party establishment is shedding crocodile tears over Arlen Specter and Blanche Lincoln (the latter of whom is in serious trouble, as Lt. Gov. Bill Halter outperformed polls and has three more weeks to close the deal). Even in Kentucky, Democrats probably got the more exciting (not to [...]
GOP Losing to Dems in Fundraising Battle?
So says the Washington Post. This is probably the worst news we’ve heard for the GOP since the revelations about the RNC-funded trip to a lesbian-themed bondage night club in LA. Or was it a bondage-themed lesbian night club? Speaking of which, how much of this fundraising shortfall can be attributed to Michael Steele’s gross mismanagement of the RNC? Or does it [...]
Ghosts of Peace Prizes Past
Obama would do well to learn from the post-Oslo experiences of two other Presidents The Nobel Prize Committee’s recent decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama touched off a firestorm across the world. Reactions have ranged from rancor from much from the right wing for the supposed lack of justification, to delight from the American left and [...]
Looking Ahead to 2010
Midterm elections already loom Each election cycle seems to begin the day its predecessor ends. Since the midterm elections will affect President Obama’s ability to enact major pieces of his long-term agenda, it is already worthwhile to start examining the outlook for November 2010. The president’s party ordinarily loses congressional seats in the midterm elections. In the past 19 off-year [...]
Sex and Taxes
How Obama is riding out the Democratic storm of scandals From Tom Daschle’s taxes, to Charlie Rangel’s apartments, to Rod Blagojevich’s hair, scandals have recently shaken the Democratic Party. Yet polls show that President Obama and the Democratic brand remain relatively untarnished by this long train of embarrassments. His widespread pre-existing popularity has certainly helped Obama limit the fallout from [...]
A Ticking Mandate
Historic challenges await America's new leader
