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Status Quo Begets Cynicism

“I voted for the lady … – I didn’t like all of the junk that the other campaigns were saying about the lady.” South Carolina voter. When an Indian-American lawmaker took on the status quo of her state, things got ugly fast. For gubernatorial hopeful, Nikki Haley, the ride to the top has been an uphill battle; [...]

The Reasonable Middle

President Obama is “the most radical president in American history” according to former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. This sentiment, expressed recently at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference (SRLC), highlights the GOP’s strategy to unseating Obama in 2012. To its adherents, the message is a galvanizing call to action; but to its opponents, it’s an exercise [...]

The Emancipation of The Other McCain

Meghan McCain, daughter of US Senator John McCain, has thrust herself into politics. She has emerged as a symbol of neo-liberal Republicanism with a pro-life slant. Her views on gay marriage, which she supports, places her to the left of Obama, Clinton, Biden and the Republican party. Meghan’s one platform issue (gay marriage) has afforded [...]