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...Kaesong production significantly in the coming months and hire an additional 370 North Korean workers before the end of the year. Still, he acknowledges that the success of his business may ultimately depend upon the decisions of Kim Jong Il's erratic government - and relying on Pyongyang has rarely proven to be a winning strategy in the past...
...Against all that, Obama is not without his own advantages. First, he remains the new kid in the race in a year when change is the undisputed theme. He has proven his ability to reach out to independent voters, the single most important constituency in a general election. And perhaps most important now, he too has been tested under intense pressure before...
...referred to commonly as “the surge”—a tactic that has thus far dramatically lowered number of casualties—this troop escalation has proven effective, and McCain’s early criticism of Donald Rumsfeld’s tactics was correct. Last year, American casualties declined in Dec. 2007 to 23 from a peak of 121 in May 2007. This 81 percent decrease over eight months marks the lowest number of casualties since...
...Today, McCain is the only presidential candidate who can deliver an American victory in Iraq. Though cynics may snicker at the thought of victory, McCain has proven that we can trust him in matters of foreign affairs. McCain’s position on foreign policy is thus an example of his excellent judgment and courage...
...However, in terms of domestic policy issues, New York City is, as much as a city can be, a microcosm of the United States. Problems such as inefficient spending, crime, and a flawed education system are challenges faced by governments at all levels, and Rudy has time and again proven he can tackle these sorts of problems. And, in addressing problems he wasn’t exposed to as mayor, Rudy would apply his model of persistence and innovation to craft the right solutions...