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...approach works because Madden combines it with an unusual level of accessibility that goes against the modern political-campaign theory of strict "message control." Madden's availability and conviviality--he often says that Romney's teetotaling ways mean "there's more left for me"--help shore up the image of a campaign where everything is going just fine, no matter what you hear to the contrary. Says Madden: "The biggest mistake press secretaries make is that they view the press corps as the enemy. I view them as a conduit." That's not the same, it should be noted...
...Does this mean that our meetings might be as good as ‘Desperate Housewives’?” asked Professor of History of Art and Architecture Alina A. Payne...
...than from any other country except Canada, and China has been our fourth-greatest consumer of exports (after Canada, Mexico, and Japan). Given the intertwined nature of our business interests, any legislation that directly hurts China’s economy will also indirectly harm ours. Passing this legislation would mean shooting ourselves in the foot...
...liberal Democrat, pledging to fix Social Security," McCain told me later, with some satisfaction. "Even a real Republican needs to work with Democrats if you're going to tackle things like Social Security." McCain remains the rare Republican candidate who has attempted bipartisanship in Washington. But that doesn't mean he isn't stone conservative on most things. He has always been pro-life; he is relentlessly antitax. His brimstone bellicosity about the war in Iraq is unmatched by any of his fellow candidates and unwarranted by reality. McCain's use of words like victory and surrender indicates a stubborn...
...Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan noted that the vote - which gives the government the authority to determine the "scope, limits and duration" of any operation - does not necessarily mean an incursion is imminent. Turkey, he said, "will act with common sense and determination when necessary and when the time is ripe...