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Daschle's derailment
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A military solution to a war on terrorism is doomed
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The byword of the political campaign season, "change," has given way to "new." The "new" administration in Washington offers us "new...
Stimulus for the next American Dream
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Iraq strategy for a new leader
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Debra J. Saunders
02.03.09 at 10:24 AM
Tom Daschle has announced that he is withdrawing his bid to be Secretary of Health and Human Services after a bruising tax...
