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Incumbents usually fare poorly in first debate

With the Vice-Presidential debate behind us, all that remains of the mano-a-mano matchups before Election Day are the final two presidential debates. According to a Pew research poll, before the first presidential debate, 51 percent of respondents believed that President Barack Obama would win. Many of us were surprised at his dismal performance, but perhaps we shouldn’t have been. Read More

Geraldine Ferraro 1935-2011

Let me say a few words about Geraldine Ferraro, who died over the weekend at age 75. Read More

Mondale: Obama's teleprompters are 'idiot boards,' keep him from connecting with audiences

Former Vice President Walter Mondale said on CNN that President Obama relies too much on teleprompters -- which Mondale called "idiot boards" -- when speaking to the American people. Read More

Hoyer’s Mondale moment

Maybe you don’t make $250,000 per year, but the House Majority Leader wants to raise your taxes anyway: Read More
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