Why 2012’s presidential election shouldn’t be compared to 1980

As James Hohmann writes for Politico, any comparisons between Republican Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign and the successful 1980 presidential campaign of Ronald Reagan may appear to be apt superficially, but might not stand up under closer scrutiny. A handsome former governor faced a vulnerable incumbent, a weak economy and…

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Reince Priebus thinks Mitt “47%’ Romney and GOP had a good week

While pretty much anyone with any sense would agree Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney had a pretty awful week last week, Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus thinks Romney “had a good week” last week. “I think that we had a good week last week,” Priebus said on ABC’s “This…

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