Mitt Romney — Where’s the rest of him?
Not long ago, many pundits agreed that the Republican nomination was Mitt Romney’s to lose. Now, with one recent poll showing Gingrich up a whopping 21% over Romney among likely GOP voters nationwide (and wide leads in early states like Iowa, South Carolina and Florida), it appears the former Massachusetts governor could actually lose this thing in the next few weeks. So many are asking: What’s gone wrong in Boston? And what if anything might he do? Continue reading
David on Capital Public Radio
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Is there a ‘New Newt’ in town?
In the cold light of morning, Mitt Romney still looks like the man to beat for the Republican presidential nomination, but the buzz Tuesday night in the debate hall and since has mostly centered on Newt Gingrich. Continue reading
Have they gone nuts in Washington?
Have they gone nuts in Washington? Last summer, as the debt ceiling debacle ended, our political leaders held out high hope that a “super committee” would meet for 10 weeks this fall and forge a bipartisan agreement that would do far more to bring down the nation’s deficits. Continue reading
Is money’s deep role in politics the root of our woes?
Gergen, Zuckerman: Whether allegations are true or not, money plays huge role in politics. Lawrence Lessig in a new book argues that lobbyists’ money permeates and corrupts Congress
saying that fundraising, paying cost of running for office means that money drives our democracy Continue reading
Why 2012 election will be very close
Two messages can be drawn from Tuesday ‘s votes: voters in some places struck back at GOP for going too far in some of their policies and the 2012 election will be very close Continue reading
Cain must give straight answers, and fast
CNN 11/2/2011 — Herman Cain may very well bounce back and remain a popular contender for the GOP presidential nomination, but the normal rules of politics would say that he has about 48 hours to get his campaign under control.…
NYT: Room for Debate: Do Good Debaters Make Good Presidents?
New York Times: Room for Debate Necessary, but Not Sufficient David Gergen, a former adviser to four presidents, is a senior political analyst for CNN. He is a professor of public service and the director of the Center for Public…
Will the end of Gadhafi sway U.S. politics?
By David Gergen and Mike Zuckerman President Obama comments Thursday on the death of Moammar Gadhafi, Libya’s longtime leader. STORY HIGHLIGHTS President Obama said Gadhafi’s death made it a “momentous day in the history of Libya” Authors say the demise…
