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" According to a Public Policy Polling survey, most Americans find lice and colonoscopies more appealing than Capitol Hill. "
Ron Fournier
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" At the start of his second term, one wonders less about Obama's fitness than his willingness: Why doesn't he do more to build and maintain the relationships required to govern in era of polarization? "
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Build
Start
Fitness
" At his best, Obama promised to work with Republicans to reduce the deficit in a way that honors both individualism and community. "
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" Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was secretive and sloppy, and the nation's so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt. "
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" White House operatives went to great lengths to show Obama shifting focus from wars abroad to domestic issues at home. "
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Great
House
" The question is whether voters, particularly independents, believe that Obama truly values personal liberty and responsibility as much as the government-bought safety net. "
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" Christie led the way - with a bulldozer. The governor is blunt, brash, and self-consciously authentic, the antithesis to what turns off today's voters: flip-flopping politicians who speak in poll-tested platitudes. Yes, he's the anti-Romney. "
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Yes
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Today
" Voters don't have to love him, Romney advisers say, but they will respect him. "
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Him
" In Washington, compromise has become a dirty word. "
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Become
Washington
Compromise
" Obama will learn from his mistakes. "
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Will
Learn
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" The 2016 presidential election is ripe for the emergence of a game-changing political leader who either dramatically reforms one of the existing parties or mounts an independent bid. "
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Political
Independent
Election
" It's a deft trick to turn American exceptionalism into an exceptional political tactic. "
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Political
American
Turn
" This is Romney's biggest political weakness. His policy flip-flops and the general sense that he's not comfortable in his own skin leads voters, including many supporters, wondering about his core values. "
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Values
Own
Political
" Obama does not need to worry as much as past Democratic presidents about being labeled soft on national security - not after giving the order that led to the assassination of Osama bin Laden. No, his biggest concern is being labeled tone deaf on joblessness and debt. "
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Need
Past
Security
" You can almost see voters nodding their heads at home: The public's faith in politicians and political institutions has been on a steep and dangerous decline for decades, because elected leaders fail to deliver. "
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Politicians
Faith
Home
" The fact that Obama is getting criticism from the left and the right might reflect his understanding of the underlying political dynamics. "
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Political
Criticism
Understanding
" I'm hearing echoes of Bill Clinton, circa 1996, in President Obama's reelection rhetoric. "
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Rhetoric
Hearing
President
" Every now and then, a presidential candidate surprises us with a truly human and honest moment. "
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Now
Moment
Human
" Shock, confusion, fear, anger, grief, and defiance. On Sept. 11, 2001, and for the three days following the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, President George W. Bush led with raw emotion that reflected the public's whipsawing stages of acceptance. "
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Grief
Three
Acceptance
" Since declaring that she would not serve in a second Obama administration, Clinton has dismissed suggestions that she will run in 2016. "
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She
Run
Second
" Don't stigmatize in a rush to explain inexplicable evil. "
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Inexplicable
Rush
Evil
" A presidential debate is a job interview. And voters look for certain traits in people applying to be president. "
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Interview
People
Look
" Political consultants are pugilists, masters in the dark art of negativity. Which is why it's surprising to hear Democrats such as Steve McMahon and Republicans like Rich Galen urging their presidential candidates to be more, well, positive. "
Ron Fournier
Positive
Political
Rich
" Romney and Democratic rival President Obama have led their partisan backers down a trail of lies, negativity and vacuous policies that seem certain to guarantee an angry electorate four more years of gridlock. "
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Trail
Angry
Negativity
" The failure of the White House and Congress to seriously address the nation's fiscal situation is certain to broaden the belief among many voters that the U.S. political system is broken. "
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Situation
Political
Broken
" One side of the American psyche wants smaller government, lower taxes, and more choices for individuals, even if those choices increase risk. The other wants a strong social safety net to protect the weakest among us, even if it costs more to minimize risk. "
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Strong
Government
Safety
" With gridlock the norm, Congress's approval rating is below 10 percent and the public has lost faith in its national leadership. "
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Leadership
Below
Lost
" Anything may be possible in America, but a Palin presidency is virtually implausible. "
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Possible
May
America
" Barack Obama won a second term but no mandate. Thanks in part to his own small-bore and brutish campaign, victory guarantees the president nothing more than the headache of building consensus in a gridlocked capital on behalf of a polarized public. "
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Nothing
Own
Victory
" Clearly, the Obama presidency hasn't wiped out racial prejudices. "
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Obama
Clearly
Out
" Andrew Jackson was the first president to claim that the desires of the public overrode Congress's constitutional prerogatives. Virtually every president since Jackson has claimed the mantle, even while lacking two ingredients of an electoral mandate: a landslide victory and a specific agenda. "
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Two
First
Victory