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Politics Archive

Archives for October 2015

Politics
Focus groups: Clinton lost the debate for being “tame.” Sanders won because he’s “strong.”Focus groups: Clinton lost the debate for being “tame.” Sanders won because he’s “strong.”
Politics

But when Clinton tried to come on strong, guess what happened.

By Dara Lind
World Politics
Here are the foreign policy questions CNN should’ve asked at the Democratic debateHere are the foreign policy questions CNN should’ve asked at the Democratic debate
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World Politics

Viewers didn’t get very good foreign policy questions — which is too bad, because the disagreements among candidates are pretty significant.

By Max Fisher
Politics
Hillary Clinton mentioned Obama 13 times during the debate. Here’s why.Hillary Clinton mentioned Obama 13 times during the debate. Here’s why.
Politics

The most any other candidate did this was three times.

By Alvin Chang
Mischiefs of Faction
The Democrats held their kids’ table debate and their main debate at the same timeThe Democrats held their kids’ table debate and their main debate at the same time
Mischiefs of Faction

The Mischiefs of Faction writers respond to the first Democratic debate.

By Jennifer Victor, Richard Skinner and 4 more
Politics
DC insiders think Bernie Sanders lost the debate. Here’s why they might be wrong.DC insiders think Bernie Sanders lost the debate. Here’s why they might be wrong.
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Politics

Actual voters come with different background knowledge, and care about different things.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
One sentence that explains how Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton differOne sentence that explains how Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton differ
Politics

Do we need new policies, or a new approach to politics?

By Matthew Yglesias
World Politics
The 7 weirdest foreign policy moments from the 2015 Democratic debateThe 7 weirdest foreign policy moments from the 2015 Democratic debate
World Politics

They’re all pretty telling about the state of the Democratic primary.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Martin O’Malley has done more than any other Democratic candidate to earn the NRA’s hatredMartin O’Malley has done more than any other Democratic candidate to earn the NRA’s hatred
Politics

Since his time as governor, O’Malley has taken a hard line on this issue.

By German Lopez
Politics
This study is forcing economists to rethink high-deductible health insuranceThis study is forcing economists to rethink high-deductible health insurance
Politics

Perhaps higher deductibles don’t lead to smarter shoppers but rather, in the long run, sicker patients.

By Sarah Kliff
Politics
What they said vs what they really meant: Democratic debate on “America’s greatest threat”What they said vs what they really meant: Democratic debate on “America’s greatest threat”
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Politics

Why Clinton talked about nukes, Sanders about climate change, and Jim Webb, yet again, about China.

By Max Fisher
Syria’s war: a 5-minute history
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Watch how the Syrian civil war became the mess it is today

By Max Fisher and Johnny Harris
Syria
The revealing way the Democratic candidates talked about SyriaThe revealing way the Democratic candidates talked about Syria
Syria

The Syria answers say a lot about the state of the Democratic foreign policy conversation in 2015.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Dem debate: CNN had the black anchor ask about race & the Latino one ask about immigrationDem debate: CNN had the black anchor ask about race & the Latino one ask about immigration
Politics
Sanders is more liberal on marijuana than Clinton — and closer to the Democratic baseSanders is more liberal on marijuana than Clinton — and closer to the Democratic base
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Politics

A big difference on drug policy arose during the debate.

By German Lopez
Politics
Hillary Clinton silenced her criticsHillary Clinton silenced her critics
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Politics

“She was poised, she was passionate, and she was in command,” David Axelrod said of the former secretary of state’s performance in Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate.

By Jonathan Allen