Author Archives: Wall Street Journal
Obama’s Badger State Blues
A union defeat in Wisconsin could hurt the president’s re-election bid. During the past eight days, thousands of Wisconsin teachers walked out of classrooms, shutting down schools. Tens of thousands of public employees staged an apparent wildcat strike, flooding Wisconsin’s … Continue reading
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Liberalism: An Autopsy
In the tumultuous history of postwar American liberalism, there has been a slow but steady decline of which liberals have been steadfastly oblivious. The heirs of the New Deal are down to around 20% of the electorate, according to recent Gallup polls. Conservatives account for 42% of the vote, and in the recent election the independents, the second most numerous group at 29% of the electorate, broke the conservatives’ way. They were alarmed by the deficit. They will be alarmed for a long time. Continue reading
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Santa and Frank
People who remember the old comic strip “Peanuts” will recall an often repeated situation where Lucy offers to hold a football for Charlie Brown to kick. Then, as Charlie comes running up to kick it, Lucy snatches away the ball … Continue reading
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Obama the Great?
If the Siena Poll proves anything, it’s the folly of trusting “presidential scholars” to make objective judgments about presidents. Continue reading
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Obama and the Woes of the Democrats
The president’s low ratings mean he can’t lift his party by campaigning. Democrats are acknowledging they’ll lose ground in the midterms. The only question is how much. Today, the evidence points to quite a lot. Continue reading
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Tuesday’s Elections and the Democratic Agenda
Democratic enthusiasm for President Barack Obama’s liberal domestic agenda—particularly for a government-run health insurance program—could wane after the results of the gubernatorial elections next Tuesday in Virginia and New Jersey. GOP victories in either state will tell Democrats in red states and districts that support for Obama’s policies is risky to their political health. Continue reading
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