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  • July 2008
    • How McCain Became a Senate Power

      How McCain Became a Senate Power

      (Newser) - Prior to his 2000 bid for the White House, John McCain spent more time mocking his fellow senators than compromising with them. But after his defeat, the Arizona legislator returned to the Senate with a softened demeanor and got down to the business of legislation. The New York Times looks at how McCain cuts deals with everyone from Democrats to his sworn enemies in his own party, and has become the Senate's most powerful member. More »

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      John McCain   Senate   Election 2000   Dick Durbin   compromise   triangulation

  • June 2008
    • Hairsplitting Obama Shifts to the Center

      Hairsplitting Obama Shifts to the Center

      (Newser) - When the Supreme Court struck down Washington, DC's ban on handguns yesterday, Barack Obama gave the opinion a muted welcome, endorsing both the right to bear arms and anti-gun laws. Obama's measured, even tortured response—after seeming to support the ban in February—is the latest in a series of calibrated positions on hot-button issues that have seen the candidate tack to the center. The New York Times analyzes Obama's new triangulations. More »

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      Barack Obama   election 2008   handgun ban   triangulation

  • May 2008

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