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After Delay, RNC's Crazy First Full Day
By Ruth Conniff, August 29, 2012 Ron Paul delegates rebel, Walker bombs, and the biggest speeches of the night feature conflicting themes.read more
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Citizens Struggle in the Shadow of the RNC
By Ruth Conniff, August 29, 2012 Overkill is too mild a word to describe the contrast between the heavy security and the protests in Tampa.read more
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On the Yacht with Tommy Thompson and Scott Walker
By Ruth Conniff, August 29, 2012 When Tommy saw John Nichols of the Madison Capital Times and The Nation, he said, “How the hell did you get in here?”read more
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Paul Ryan's Brilliant, Scary, Lying Speech
By Ruth Conniff, August 30, 2012 To answer Ryan, the Democrats will have to do more than extend unemployment insurance, coddle the banks and multinational corporations, and hope for better days.read...
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Scott Walker Says He's a Progressive
By Ruth Conniff, August 30, 2012 Any challenge to the status quo he says is “progressive,” if you can believe that!read more
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RNC Goes Out With a Whimper
By Ruth Conniff, August 31, 2012 The main problem with Mitt Romney’s convention speech was that it was not memorable enough to wipe out the image of Clint Eastwood rambling at an empty chair.read more
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The Democrats' Big Challenge
By Ruth Conniff, September 4, 2012 How does Obama recapture the excitement of 2008, and motivate people to get to the polls so he can pull off what most think will be a narrow victory in November?read...
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Michelle Obama, and the DNC's Big Night
By Ruth Conniff, September 5, 2012 Michelle's fantastic speech drew a stark, though unstated, contrast with the Romneys.read more
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Bill Clinton's Progressive Speech
By Ruth Conniff, September 6, 2012 The Big Dog rocked the house in Charlotte with his long, humorous take-down of Romney, Ryan, and the whole Republican hate-fest.read more
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Democratic Convention Buries RNC
By Ruth Conniff, September 7, 2012 It was a winning message. The next few weeks, and the next few years, will show us what it really means.read more
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How Obama Trapped Himself in Chicago Teachers’ Strike
By Ruth Conniff, September 18, 2012 What tripped up Obama the most is that he has essentially adopted George W. Bush's free-market, live-and-let-die education policies.read more
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Obama Plays Summerfest in Wisconsin
By Ruth Conniff, September 23, 2012 President Obama told a cheering crowd of 18,000 Wisconsinites at the Summerfest Grounds in Milwaukee on Saturday, "We can't move forward when our leaders write off...
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Tommy/Tammy Senate Debate in Wisconsin
By Ruth Conniff, September 29, 2012 Progressive Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin and former Governor Tommy Thompson had their first debate on Friday night, September 28, in a tight race that could...
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Obama in Wisconsin After Lackluster Debate
By Ruth Conniff, October 4, 2012 The most ominous part of the debate was when Obama embraced the Simpson Bowles plan. By Ruth Conniffread more
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Karl Rove Targets Tammy on Medicare
By Ruth Conniff, October 9, 2012 His Crossroads GPS is running a misleading commercial against Baldwin in her Senate race against Tommy Thompson. By Ruth Conniffread more
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Why Do Women Suddenly Like Mitt Romney?
By Ruth Conniff, October 10, 2012 For one thing, Obama took a pass on mentioning the Republican Party's extremism on women's issues. By Ruth Conniffread more
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Joe Biden's Class Act
By Ruth Conniff, October 12, 2012 Despite Paul Ryan's effort to depict his background in Janesville as similar to Biden's in Scranton, it is clear that the two men come from very different worlds. By...
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Tammy outraises Tommy by $1 million in Wisconsin Senate Race
By Ruth Conniff, October 15, 2012 Update: Tommy Thompson raised $3.6 million to Tammy's $4.6 million for the third-quarter reporting period. By Ruth Conniffread more
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"Back to Kenya" is Latest Thompson Campaign Gaffe
By Ruth Conniff, October 15, 2012 Today, video of Thompson's son, Jason, making comments about sending President Obama "back to Kenya" is going viral. By Ruth Conniffread more
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Gender Binder: How Mitt Alienated Women in Debate
By Ruth Conniff, October 17, 2012 His dishonest and weird comment about “binders full of women” and his bullying style turned women off.read more
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