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• Political reporters and political professionals rushed to judgment against Romney because we crave clear, unambiguous story lines.

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  Political, Stories, Lines

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• It's a bit unfair to accuse Obama of dividing the nation when the facts show that it already is.

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  Facts, Unfair, Dividing

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• In Washington, compromise has become a dirty word.

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  Dirty, Naughty, Compromise

  "Why Gov. Christie Is Presidential Timber". www.realclearpolitics.com. January 9, 2013.

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• Since declaring that she would not serve in a second Obama administration, Clinton has dismissed suggestions that she will run in 2016.

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  Running, Suggestions, Administration

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• According to a Public Policy Polling survey, most Americans find lice and colonoscopies more appealing than Capitol Hill.

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  Lice, Hills, Capitol Hill

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• A presidential debate is a job interview. And voters look for certain traits in people applying to be president.

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  Jobs, People, Presidential

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• Although we were never pals and occasionally butted heads, my relationship with Clinton and his wife, Hillary, made me a better journalist.

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  Wife, Pals, Clinton

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• Mandates are rarely won on election night. They are earned after Inauguration Day by leaders who spend their political capital wisely, taking advantage of events without overreaching.

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  Night, Leader, Political

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• Got good news and bad news for you, Mr. President. The good news is that Chief Justice John Roberts just saved your legacy and, perhaps, your presidency by writing for the Supreme Court majority to rule health care reform constitutional.

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  Writing, Justice, President

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• Somebody must be up and somebody must be down. Trouble is, campaigns are messy, subtle creatures that don't follow convenient narratives.

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  Campaigns, Narrative, Trouble

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• Clearly, the Obama presidency hasn't wiped out racial prejudices.

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  Prejudice, Racial Prejudice, Presidency

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• American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative.

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  Character, Narrative, American Exceptionalism

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• Anything may be possible in America, but a Palin presidency is virtually implausible.

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  America, May, Palin

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• At his best, Obama promised to work with Republicans to reduce the deficit in a way that honors both individualism and community.

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  Community, Honor, Way

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• A concrete agenda and landslide victory might not even guarantee a president his mandate in a capital as polarized as Washington.

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  Victory, President, Guarantees

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• Blending hard-bitten realism with long-view optimism, Obama said that every 20 or 30 years brings a new cycle of pessimism in America.

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  Views, Years, America

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• I've been leading newsrooms for a while now and it's been an honor serving as Editor in Chief of N.J., but I really think that my best shot at moving the needle in politics is by getting close to it - by reading, reporting, tweeting and writing.

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  Moving, Reading, Writing

  "Ron Fournier to step down at National Journal" by Dylan Byers, www.politico.com. November 27, 2012.

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• Movies such as 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' in 1939 to 'Dave' in 1993 portray Washington leaders as the ultimate Everymen - decent people just like you and me, only thrust onto greatness.

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  Greatness, People, Leader

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• One of Obama's most impressive attributes is his quiet confidence: Voters sense that he is comfortable in his own skin, a dedicated father and friend who won't waste time with the phony rituals of Washington.

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  Father, Skins, Voters

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• Obama is capable - as evidenced by his first-term success with health care reform. But mandate-building requires humility, a trait not easily associated with him.

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  Humility, Reform, Care

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• Obama might do well to remember that his fast rise from the Illinois state Senate was due in large part to an uncanny ability to make friends and find mentors.

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  Illinois, Mentor, Might

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• Obama still has work to do with the vision thing. Convincing voters that he has a credible, practical plan to turn the nation around is a process, not a speech.

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  Vision, Speech, Voters

  "Why Obama's Great Speech Fell Flat" by Ron Fournier, www.theatlantic.com. September 6, 2012.

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• Once a popular Alaska governor with a modest record of accomplishment, Palin could conceivably revive her reputation in this era of short memories. But it's hard to imagine her name atop the GOP ballot in 2016, when a cast of heavyweights who sat out 2012 will be vying for the nomination.

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  Memories, Alaska, Names

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• Political consultants are pugilists, masters in the dark art of negativity. Which is why it's surprising to hear Democrats such as Steve McMahon and Republicans like Rich Galen urging their presidential candidates to be more, well, positive.

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  Art, Dark, Presidential

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• President George W. Bush won reelection in 2004 largely because he was seen as comfortable in his own skin, while rival John Kerry was viewed as a flip-flopping opportunist.

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  Skins, President, Reelection

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