Posted on January 18, 2008 by mbaum22
His Mr. Fix-It pitch—do we have a winner?
After several disappointing primary finishes, GOP candidate Mitt Romney has retooled his platform pitch yet again – now embracing the role of “Mr. Fix-It,” who fixed the Olympics, Massachusetts, etc… This marks another shift in campaign strategy, replacing three others that didn’t seem to resonate with voters. [...]
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Posted on January 15, 2008 by mbaum22
Americans routinely used to wear their political hearts on their sleeves — or at least on their lapels. George Washington proudly displayed his own on his chest when he was inaugurated as the nation’s first president, where Federal Hall now stands in Lower Manhattan. Since then, campaign swag, from pins, to signs, and t-shirts [...]
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Posted on January 8, 2008 by mbaum22
We haven’t even made it to the New Hampshire primary, but millions of Americans are already sick of hearing about the 2008 race. Bad as the torrent of news is, I find the repetition of myths about voters and voting even more galling. Whether you’re arguing with friends or watching the news, you hear many [...]
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