http://www.newstin.com/us/MICHAEL_DUKAKIS Organizing the News Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/89075041 In their typically duplicitous fashion, Republican "moderates" who orchestrated this latest electoral catastrophe are once again blaming the lingering vestige of conservatism in the McCain campaign as the factor that ultimately... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:34:08 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/89075041 2008-11-21T03:34:08Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/89069449 “Barbarians at the Gate,” the absorbing tale of the takeover of RJR Nabisco, was a New York Times No. 1 bestseller. It also spawned a well-received movie on HBO. But before they could envision creating a pop-culture icon,... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/89069449 2008-11-21T05:01:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/89074131 I have no way of knowing whether the Republican party will go the way of the Whigs, the Bull Moose and the dodo bird. But perhaps it should. After all, when they held control of the House, the Senate and the Oval... Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:01:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/89074131 2008-11-21T05:01:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88960319 It was the aftermath of the presidential election and everyone was explaining why the losing party lost. It was out of step with ordinary people. Its voters were too old. It was too identified with hot-button issues like... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88960319 2008-11-20T06:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88977270 In 2000, George W. Bush campaigned as a "uniter, not a divider." It didn't pan out that way. In four years time, the electorate was evenly divided, with about half the country favoring his reelection and the other half opposing... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:45:35 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88977270 2008-11-20T03:45:35Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88725069 "Reason and emotion are not antagonists."-- However, if you survey Americans, the majority favor the estate tax and oppose the death tax. When done well, it aims directly at our greatest hopes and deepest fears -- and ties... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:01:10 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88725069 2008-11-19T15:01:10Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88828523 I am sick to death of hearing about Barack Obama's "team of rivals". Sure, it's good for the sale of Doris Kearns Goodwin's seriously flawed account of the Lincoln presidency, but it is otherwise devoid of meaning. While... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:54:14 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88828523 2008-11-19T20:54:14Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88549015 Obama made clear that he would not remain passive in the face of tactics such as the Willie Horton ad that undermined the 1988 campaign of Dukakis or the Swift Boat attacks against Kerry. Presented By: Expedition Week Continues... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:50:50 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88549015 2008-11-18T19:50:50Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88492156 In writing about the House Republican leadership contest for the main site, I was reminded of the 1998 gubernatorial primary between Paul Cellucci and Joe Malone in Massachusetts. The two Republican statewide elected officials... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:49:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88492156 2008-11-18T14:49:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88313659 My Chicago Sun-Times colleague Abdon Pallasch quotes President-elect Obama saying the Chicago reporters are tougher than the national press, as ABC-channel 7 political reporter Andy Shaw gets a question in the brief photo op.... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:13:31 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/88313659 2008-11-17T18:13:31Z