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Thomas F. Schaller
Will pummeled GOP be able to get up off the canvas? - November 18, 2008 - Just four years ago, a flood of books and essays hit newsstands and shelves, all diagnosing what went wrong with the Democratic Party and how to fix it. A cottage industry emerged, of which my own book was a small part.
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C. Fraser Smith
It was tough sledding this year for the mudslingers - November 16, 2008 - Voters in Maryland's 1st Congressional District were urged to vote against Democrat Frank M. Kratovil Jr. because he agreed to a plea bargain involving a child molester. The assumption: Voters would see the two-term Queen Anne's County prosecutor as soft on crime, a hopeless liberal Democrat.
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Ron Smith
America's borrowing party is over, and the bill is due - November 19, 2008 - Here's one example of how "progressive" ideas fall victim to tough times: The City Council in Atlantic City has reversed the smoking ban inside the city's casinos, enacted just this year. The anti-smoking movement has suffered this surprising setback because gaming revenues are falling and a lot of casino employees are losing their jobs. It is hoped this will spark some upturn in business, and offset a competitive disadvantage with slots parlors in New Jersey's neighboring states that allow smokers to shorten their lives while gambling.
Andrew Ratner
For most of us, our high-tech world leads to low-tech frustration - November 18, 2008 - Ilined up the snacks and drinks a couple of Saturdays ago to watch the Penn State-Iowa football game on TV.