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"If you read just three people analyzing American politics today, do yourself a favor and make certain that Rhodes Cook is one of them. Rhodes is one of the three wisest Americans now analyzing this country's politics. As somebody who writes on politics, I want my reader to have one of two reactions: 1) Gee, I never knew that or 2) Gee, I never thought of it that way! Every time I read Rhodes Cook I have both reactions--with some envy--Gee, I never knew that and Gee, I never thought of it that way."
~ Mark Shields, Analyst on PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, panelist on "Inside Washington," Syndicated Columnist, Creators Syndicate.
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 3:02PM Not many trees have been sacrificed to describe this year’s Democratic primary campaign, as Barack Obama is the fourth president in the last four decades to run unopposed for renomination. Running without primary opposition put his three fortunate predecessors on the path to reelection. And for Obama, it is a very considerable asset in his 2012 campaign.
Friday, January 13, 2012 at 4:18PM There is probably no greater gulf between perception and reality in a presidential campaign than in the opening weeks of the primary season. And that is certainly the case these days in the 2012 Republican contest.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 6:23PM One of the benefits of living in the Northeast is that one can easily travel to New Hampshire before the state’s first-in-the-nation primary and take in the wares of the presidential candidates. This past weekend, a friend and former colleague from Congressional Quarterly joined me for our fourth quadrennial trek to the Granite State. We took in rallies for four candidates: Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich. Regretfully, the geographical layout of events ruled out seeing Jon Huntsman.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 6:17PM Iowa is not a microcosm of America. It is too white and too rural for that. But the vote tonight in the Iowa precinct caucuses will begin to show which Republican candidates run well (or not so well) among a variety of constituencies that will be major participants in the primary balloting to follow.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 10:16AM If former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney or former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania manages to win the Iowa Republican caucuses Tuesday night, it would be a first.
