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" Political reporters and political professionals rushed to judgment against Romney because we crave clear, unambiguous story lines. "
Ron Fournier
Political
Against
Judgment
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" 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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" Climate change was a point of division between Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney. The president declared climate change a global threat, acknowledged that the actions of humanity were deepening the crisis, and pledged to do something about it if elected. "
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Crisis
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" Don't stigmatize in a rush to explain inexplicable evil. "
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Rush
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" Republicans would have preferred the court overturn the health care bill, an act that would have underscored Obama's biggest liability - the perception among voters, including those who like and trust him, that he has been ineffective. "
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Him
" The deck is stacked against Obama. "
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" Don't underestimate questions from the crowd; technology has made voters more informed than ever. "
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" Every now and then, a presidential candidate surprises us with a truly human and honest moment. "
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" 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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Government
Safety
" Obama is capable - as evidenced by his first-term success with health care reform. But mandate-building requires humility, a trait not easily associated with him. "
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Success
Humility
" Obama will learn from his mistakes. "
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Learn
Obama
" 'Argo,' 'Lincoln,' and 'Zero Dark Thirty,' three films honored with Best Picture Oscar nominations, lionize their Washington-anchored protagonists as crafty, competent, and virtually incorruptible. "
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Zero
Three
Thirty
" Blending hard-bitten realism with long-view optimism, Obama said that every 20 or 30 years brings a new cycle of pessimism in America. "
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Years
Said
" President Obama is casting his lot in the middle of a debate as old as America itself: Are we rugged individualists pulling ourselves up by the bootstraps? Or are we a nation of community, all connected and counting on one another? "
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Nation
Old
" Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is the most influential woman in Washington - for what she has accomplished and for what she may yet do: win the presidency. "
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Most
Washington
" White House operatives went to great lengths to show Obama shifting focus from wars abroad to domestic issues at home. "
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Home
Great
House
" Although we were never pals and occasionally butted heads, my relationship with Clinton and his wife, Hillary, made me a better journalist. "
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Never
Me
" The problem, gentlemen, is that Obama is right: The promise of upward mobility is dying in America, and no amount of political demagoguery will fix it. "
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Fix
Political
" Mandates are rarely won on election night. They are earned after Inauguration Day by leaders who spend their political capital wisely, taking advantage of events without overreaching. "
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Night
Political
" 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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Below
Lost
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Time
Act
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Change
Looking
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" Movies such as 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' in 1939 to 'Dave' in 1993 portray Washington leaders as the ultimate Everymen - decent people just like you and me, only thrust onto greatness. "
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Greatness
Like
" 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
" Obama still has work to do with the vision thing. Convincing voters that he has a credible, practical plan to turn the nation around is a process, not a speech. "
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Vision
Plan
Process
" 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
" A concrete agenda and landslide victory might not even guarantee a president his mandate in a capital as polarized as Washington. "
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Concrete
Victory
Washington