Latest articles by Paul Brandus
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The polls are not rigged — they're just nuanced
feature Conservative howling about supposedly nefarious surveying practices is entirely misplaced
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The 'super seven' swing states that will determine the presidency
feature Forget California and Texas. Pay no mind to Missouri and Michigan. The battle for the White House comes down to just seven states — and anyone could win
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A Fourth of July channeling of Thomas Jefferson
feature As we celebrate our nation's 236th birthday, let's assess how the author of the Declaration of Independence might judge how we've executed his mission
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Why U.S. presidents are powerless to stop the Russians
feature To understand Obama's dilemma, you really have to understand Vladimir Putin's psyche
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What history tells us about presidential debates
feature Imagery is all-important. Candidates will surely suck up to swing states. And the slightest slight could come to define Obama and Romney for years
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The dam bursts on Benghazi
feature Thanks to a bombshell report from ABC News, GOP accusations that the White House politicized a tragedy no longer seem so unsubstantiated
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Obama doesn't have a 'juice' problem. He has a Republican problem.
feature The president still thinks he can win over his GOP opponents. He couldn't be more wrong.
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A forecast for divided government in 2013
feature Predictions on how the 2012 election will shake out — dealing victories and blows to Democrats and the GOP alike
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JFK's murder was not a conspiracy
feature It's been nearly 50 years. It's time to face facts.
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The craziest, most nail-biting elections in U.S. history
feature You may be surprised to learn that Bush-Gore doesn't even crack the top 3
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What if John McCain had won the 2008 election?
feature It's tempting to imagine "what could have been." But the maverick would have faced many of the same challenges Obama has struggled with.
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The politics of presidential visits to Arlington
feature For the first time since 1944, neither major-party presidential candidate has served in the military. But that's not stopping them from pushing for the veteran vote
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The favorite films of every modern president
feature The White House has been home to film screenings since 1915. And Jimmy Carter set the record by watching some 2.5 movies a week while in office
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Did JFK predict his own death?
feature He was certainly preoccupied with the possibility of assassination
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Debunking 5 Keystone pipeline myths
feature No, America doesn't need Keystone's oil
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The GOP has turned its back on Reagan and Lincoln
feature Republican heroes of yesteryear would be personas non grata in today's increasingly radical party
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The GOP's stunning hypocrisy
feature Conservatives seem almost eager to deny food and health care to the neediest Americans
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Edward Snowden: Traitor and hero?
feature It seems counterintuitive, but the NSA secret-spiller might be both
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Deconstructing the 5 most ridiculous myths about Barack Obama
feature The 44th president has long been the target of misinformation, smear campaigns, and outright, bald-faced lies
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Is it too late for Obama to rescue his legacy?
feature Probably
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Americans don't really want spending cuts
feature Washington remains hyper-focused on slashing the deficit. But across the country, voters oppose even minor cuts to the federal government's largest programs
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The presidential plague of overpromising and underdelivering
feature Obama is still being stung by 2008 promises to bring the jobless rate down, and if Mitt Romney is elected, he seems poised to repeat the same mistake
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5 things you should worry about in 2014
feature Maybe this won't be such a happy new year, after all
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Obama's flailing and foolish attacks on the media
feature When a president starts pointing fingers at the press, you know he's in real trouble
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