Mitt Romney’s performance earlier this week was every bit as aggressive as his demeanor in the first presidential debate—something that was a big turn-off for me and many others.
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America and a Mailroom
During the U.S. invasion of Cambodia in 1970, I volunteered in Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott’s mailroom.
“God Help This Country…”: Defense Strategy & Romney’s Military Spending Plan
Mitt Romney won’t release most of his tax returns. Nor will he give voters specifics on how he plans to make his tax cutting plan “revenue neutral.”
“Corrective Action” and the Public Trust
Evolutionary political change has affected our system in ways that no one could have predicted.
Mitt Romney and the Challenge of Turning “You” Into “Us”
By now much has been written on presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s gaffe about the 47% of Americans who believe themselves to be “victims” and who supposedly don’t pay taxes.
“Sad and Pathetic”: Dividing America in a Time of Crisis
Many years ago, in a state of frustration, a foreign ambassador said to me in exasperation: “The problem with the [Bush] administration is that they want a foreign policy without foreigners.”
Which Road Will the Democrats Now Take?
Thank goodness this election is almost over. The toxicity of the campaign has turned off voters and undermined our future in ways that could be profound and possibly permanent.
Eisenhower Family Statement
The Eisenhower family is deeply grateful to Congress for designating a national memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The Eisenhower Memorial: The Crucial Weeks
For more than a month, members of my family and I have been engaged in private meetings to see what common ground is left between us and the Eisenhower Memorial Commission.
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