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Is President Obama using a “school uniforms” approach in creating policy?

Is President Obama using a “school uniforms” approach in creating policy?
As I read this morning’s question, I immediately thought about a book published in 2010 titled, “Switch, How to Change Things When Change Is Hard.” Though the authors, Chip and David Heath, are better known for the bestseller, “Made to Stick,” the premise of this book is how to affect transformative change through “little bite-size…
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Discuss the Foreign Policy of the GOP Candidates

Discuss the Foreign Policy of the GOP Candidates
Voters are looking for more than words. They want a clear vision backed up by a discernable plan. Vague platitudes like, “America must continue to lead …” or “We must have resolve to do what is necessary …” will not cut it. For instance, on the issue of taxes and spending, what has traction right now…
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Is the Democratic Party, the party of women?

Is the Democratic Party, the party of women?
Only 15 percent of women hold top positions in American corporations.   As of 2010, women make up 46% of the workforce but comprise 3% of Fortune 500 chief executive positions and 7.6% of Fortune 500 top earner positions and hold just 15.7% of Fortune 500 board seats. Gender gap with women is not a “Republican…
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Is that the mouth you kiss your Mama with?

Is that the mouth you kiss your Mama with?
My mother reared me to be a lady – or at least, she attempted to. (And yes, one says “reared” when talking about children; “raise” is what you do with livestock. As the mother of a teenaged boy, I am willing to concede that the distinction between these processes blurs on occasion.) My mother taught…
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Is Snowe’s departure a sign that the center is truly crumbling in Congress? And will her retirement hurt the GOP’s chances of a Senate majority?

Is Snowe’s departure a sign that the center is truly crumbling in Congress? And will her retirement hurt the GOP’s chances of a Senate majority?
For many Republican women, Senator Snowe’s departure is not about speculating on whether the “center is crumbling” in Congress or whether the Senator’s retirement will hurt the republican Senate majority.  For many, these questions are rhetorical in nature.  Any time a long-term member of congress retires, power structure is shaken and the same “sky is…
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The Gender Elephant: One Bite at a Time Pulling In or Pushing Away the Coveted Woman Vote? Which bite of the elephant will yield a winning strategy for a 2012 White House bid?

The Gender Elephant: One Bite at a Time Pulling In or Pushing Away the Coveted Woman Vote? Which bite of the elephant will yield a winning strategy for a 2012 White House bid?
  Which bite of the elephant will yield a winning strategy for a 2012 White House bid? The fight for women in politics can be broken down to four elements—audience, message, timing and messenger. This framework will decide the right message to garner the support of women who constitute 46% of the workforce and 52%…
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Did Sarah Palin make the right call?

Did Sarah Palin make the right call?
Palladian View conducted a poll this past weekend at the National Federation of Republican Women convention in Kansas City Missouri, with 41 of 50 states participating. Herman Cain was the pick of an impressive 48.9 percent of voters when asked who would be their selection for the Republican nominee if the primary were held today. Rick…
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