18 | October | 2012

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Debate moderator Candy Crowley speaks to the audience before the start of the second U.S. presidential campaign debate in Hempstead, New York, October 16, 2012. REUTERS/Win McNamee/Pool

Candy Crowley’s other gaffe

Andrew Biggs | October 18, 2012, 5:09 pm

But Crowley also tilted the scales in Obama’s favor in a more subtle way: by using her position as moderator to choose which of the many questions submitted by the debate audience would be aired. read more >

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Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

A Romney landslide?

New Gallup numbers show it could happen

Henrik Temp | October 18, 2012, 2:34 pm

Gallup’s likely voter track has had Romney at or above 50% for three days in a row now (In fact, he’s been trending upwards each of those days, and sits at 52% today). The president, meanwhile, has hovered at about 46%. read more >

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Society and Culture

In a bind(er)

Danielle Pletka | October 18, 2012, 12:05 pm

Why is it that so many believe “we” women don’t care about real issues unrelated to an unfortunate turn of phrase? read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

A campaign about nothing

Andrew Biggs | October 18, 2012, 11:33 am

President Obama is running, in effect, a campaign about nothing. If he wants to get back on track, he will have to offer something more. read more >

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Economics, Regulation

Broadband competition in the internet ecosystem: A conflict of visions

Jeffrey Eisenach | October 18, 2012, 11:00 am

Are broadband networks part of the Internet ecosystem? If it seems like a silly question, you haven’t been paying attention to what passes for liberal thinking about the Internet these days. According to some—including Cardozo Law School professor and former … read more >

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Pethokoukis

Does R = W? Would a Romney presidency really mean a return to the Bush years?

James Pethokoukis | October 18, 2012, 10:38 am

President Obama’s charge that Mitt Romney’s economic plans are just a warmed-over version of George W. Bush’s is, perhaps, his most effective attack line — though he usually fails to deliver it as well as Bill Clinton did at the … read more >

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Economics, Regulation

You can’t build that!

Stan Veuger | October 18, 2012, 10:20 am

Until one score and ten years ago, poor people in the U.S. moved from poor places to rich places, from low wages to high wages, and they would see an increase in their income as a consequence. Naturally, that led … read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending

Leading from behind: Tax policy edition

Stan Veuger | October 18, 2012, 9:44 am

President Obama’s tax plan consists of one, and only one, promise: He will raise taxes on the rich. He would like to see the top marginal federal income tax rate go up to 39.6%, and, who knows, more than that. read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

19 days: U.S. 2012 elections live

Henrik Temp | October 18, 2012, 9:21 am

News & analysis on Election 2012. Updated throughout the day. read more >

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