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Anthony Palmer

Decoding Sarah Palin

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 7.10.09 12:54 PM | Sarah Palin's announcement that she would resign from her position as Alaska's governor took the political world by surprise and fueled intense speculation about her motives. Why did she announce...
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Anthony Palmer

An Opportunity for Libertarian Conservatives

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 6.27.09 5:23 PM | Disgraced Senator John Ensign of Nevada and Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina have shined a new spotlight on the role of social conservatism in the Republican Party. Social conservatives form...
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Anthony Palmer

Iran's Political Crisis: On Politics vs. Governance

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 6.23.09 4:16 PM | What many casual political observers and even a few respected political analysts lament about modern politics is a lack of purpose and seriousness. There seems to be too much of an emphasis on...
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Anthony Palmer

On Republican Relevance

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 4.10.09 12:58 PM | President Obama is benefiting from high approval ratings. This is likely a combination of several factors. He is still basking in the glow of his honeymoon, his visibility makes him seem like he is...
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Anthony Palmer

Obama vs. Limbaugh Revisited

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 3.5.09 5:25 AM | A battle is raging within the Republican Party over its future direction and what it should stand far. This is not uncommon for parties after they lose an election, especially as decisively as the...
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Anthony Palmer

Assessing the Judd Gregg Fallout

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 2.15.09 1:58 PM | Shortly after last fall's election, I analyzed Barack Obama's aims of bipartisanship, the ways he could go about achieving it, and how it could benefit his administration by keeping it from...
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Anthony Palmer

The Stimulus and Republican Rhetoric

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 2.7.09 8:28 PM | President Obama is wrangling with Congress over the economic stimulus bill currently being negotiated. In addition to providing new information about Obama's management style, his influence, and...
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Anthony Palmer

On Obama vs. Limbaugh

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 1.28.09 10:11 PM | Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh set off a firestorm of controversy earlier this month when he said that he "hopes Obama fails" because a successful Obama presidency and a conservative...
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Anthony Palmer

Bipartisan Approach, Partisan Aims?

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 1.24.09 11:05 AM | President Obama is meeting with congressional Republicans to get them on board with his economic stimulus plan, as their resistance is holding up progress on this bill. Obama's meetings with...
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Anthony Palmer

Lame Political Discourse: The Politics of Small

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 1.20.09 10:47 PM | After a campaign that lasted almost two years, Barack Obama was officially sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. An estimated 1.5 million people crowded into the National Mall in...
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Anthony Palmer

Three Faces of the Republican Party's Problem

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 1.18.09 12:22 PM | Former Virginia congressman Tom Davis recently penned an excellent essay detailing Republicans' problems and how the party can get back on track. Coming from a Republican, his essay is well worth...
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Anthony Palmer

The Post-Election Cable News Landscape

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 1.9.09 12:55 AM | _(Note: This post is a reassessment of the arguments I posed in The Future of Cable News last spring.)_ The holidays are over and a new political season is beginning after several weeks of...
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Anthony Palmer

The Burris Burr

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 1.6.09 10:28 PM | Much to the horror of Illinois politicians and Democrats everywhere, the Rod Blagojevich scandal continues to thrive. While President-elect Barack Obama seems to have largely escaped being...
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Anthony Palmer

The Spend-Save Paradox

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 1.2.09 6:37 PM | It is no secret that the economy is hurting many people right now. Falling stocks, plummeting home prices, escalating credit card interest rates, disappearing banks, and investment scams have all...
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Anthony Palmer

How the Religious Right is Politically Wrong

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 12.29.08 10:28 PM | Readers of The 7-10 know that I currently live in South Carolina while I pursue my doctoral studies. South Carolina is probably the most conservative state on the East Coast and is the only state...
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Anthony Palmer

Criticizing the Criticism of Obama's Cabinet

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 12.24.08 11:55 AM | President-elect Barack Obama has finished making the selections to his Cabinet. Per the Washington Post, Obama's Cabinet will have nine White males, five women, four Blacks, three Latinos, two...
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Anthony Palmer

On Overstating Republican Strength

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 12.8.08 5:18 PM | The normally reliable Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post recently wrote a column arguing that Republicans could be making a comeback. He cited Saxby Chambliss's victory in the Georgia Senate...
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Anthony Palmer

Senate Math: The 60-Seat Mirage

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 12.3.08 11:36 AM | As an observer of politics and the media, I have noticed that one of the dominant storylines in the media over the course of this election cycle is the possibility of the Democrats making it to 60...
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Anthony Palmer

On the Political Relevancy of Religion

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 11.28.08 1:24 PM | I recently engaged in a debate with Rick Frea at his conservative-leaning blog Freadom Nation about the importance of religion and church attendance as they relate to the presidency. Frea lamented...
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Anthony Palmer

The Big 3: Ideology and Reality

The 7-10: Palmer on Politics 11.20.08 10:01 AM | Former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney penned a column in the New York Times this week entitled Let Detroit Go Bankrupt. This column was written in response...
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