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Ralph Reed: From Purgatory to Power
August 31, 2012

Does the former Christian Coalition leader’s resurgence signal a new revolution or an old racket? Continue reading

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and his vice presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. wave to their supporters after posing a group picture with their campaign staff at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Romney Plays Platform Politics at Tampa Convention
August 30, 2012 | Connecting the Dots
The most conservative platform in the Republican party's history challenges Romney and Ryan to foster familiarity and keep their distance at the same time.
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Preview: The Resurrection of Ralph Reed
August 30, 2012

This week’s program takes a hard look at the former Christian Coalition leader’s resurgence. Does it signal a new revolution or an old racket? Continue reading

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, left, and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum during a 2011 Republican Presidential debate in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
Potomac Pundits Think Newt Is Santorum’s Best Friend… Or Not
March 15, 2012 | Connecting the Dots

Is Gingrich’s continuing candidacy hurting or helping Santorum’s chances? Depends who you ask. Continue reading

Delegates with posters and state signs crowd down the center aisle at Convention Hall in Philadelphia during a demonstration for Gov. Thomas E. Dewey after his name was placed in nomination during the Republican National Convention on June 23, 1948. Speakers' stand is at left. Philadelphia has hosted eight presidential conventions, but none since that steamy summer a half-century ago, when not one, but three came to town in the span of a month. (AP Photo)
What Are the Odds of a Tension Convention?
February 19, 2012 | We're Not Making This Up!
Many political junkies are beginning to daydream about the kind of brokered convention of decades past — the fantasy stuff of novels, movies and plays.