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  • Why Do Losers Make Great Speakers?


    By Derek Thompson Al Gore’s speech last night in Denver was the opposite of his failed 2000 presidential campaign—funny, fresh, even a little inspiring. John Kerry’s speech the night before was quotable and downright side-splitting compared with his wooden Read More...
  • Windsurfing-ing


    The holy grail of campaign opposition research is the perfect metaphor: an activity or hobby or object that captures a politician's character. For George W. Bush, the metaphor has been his ranch, allowing Hillary Clinton to describe his foreign policy Read More...
  • Is John Kerry the Next Pat Robertson?


    Obama supporters and Clinton conspiracy theorists, relax. John Kerry is endorsing Barack Obama , but it’s not the kiss of death everybody thinks. Sure, it recalls Al Gore’s endorsement of Howard Dean in 2004, but as Chris Cillizza notes , this is a different Read More...
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