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Having trouble viewing this email? Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Inside RCP Polls Videos Issues Comments Links World Markets Sports December 8, 2010 You can always find the latest political news at RealClearPolitics.com. Top 5 Stories on RealClearPolitics We're in a Hole and Still Digging - Thomas Friedman, New York Times Given where we are, this tax-cut deal with the Republicans is the best President Obama could do since raising taxes in a recession would not have been... President Obama's Next Two Years - Tony Blankley, Washington Times In the last week or two, an eccentric debate has been dividing Democratic Party pols and commentators in Washington: In 2011, should President Obama s... The Fiscal Agenda Obama Should Seize - Fred Hiatt, Washington Post At this decisive moment of his presidency, Barack Obama has an opportunity to be not Bill Clinton, not Harry Truman, but - well, Barack Obama.Not sm... Tax Deal Neither Reaganesque Nor Clintonian - Matt Lewis, Politics Daily Regarding President Obama's announcement of a proposed compromise with Republicans on taxes and extending unemployment benefits, it strikes me ... Obama in Grave Danger of Becoming Carter - Howard Fineman, Huff Post As President Obama channels Ronald Reagan he risks turning himself into Jimmy Carter.By staking his next two years on hundreds of billions of dollars ... More Opinion and Analysis GOP Hopefuls Go Abroad to Boost Resumes - Erin McPike & Scott Conroy Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has tentative trips planned early next year to the Middle East and to Europe. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is... Common-Sense Outreach? - Ruben Navarrette WASHINGTON -- Newt Gingrich likes to challenge liberals to leave their comfort zones, consider new ideas and defend what they believe. Now, the possi... Why Do the Poor Stay Poor? - John Stossel Of the 6 billion people on Earth, 2 billion try to survive on a few dollars a day. They don't build businesses, or if they do, they don't e... MORE ON REAL CLEAR Don't Shoot Messenger for Revealing Uncomfortable Truths - RealClearWorld In 1958 a young Rupert Murdoch, then owner and editor of Adelaide's The News, wrote: "In the race between secrecy and truth, it seems inevitable that ... Bernanke: 60 Minutes, 2 Big Lies - RealClearMarkets This past Sunday on the CBS program "60 Minutes", Americans received a massive dose of mendacity from our Fed Chairman. Mr. Bernanke's shaky delivery,... Meredith: Brilliant Star of a Bygone Era - RealClearSports There was a certain eeriness to the fact Don Meredith would die hours before a Monday Night Football contest. Also a certain poignancy. Meredith bett... LATEST VIDEO Sen. Sherrod Brown: Obama A "Sellout" Over Tax Cuts Axelrod: Americans "Going To Get Screwed" If Tax Hikes Not Prevented Sen. DeMint Will Vote Against Tax Compromise RCP POLL AVERAGES Job Approval Approve Disapprove Spread President Obama 46.0 48.5 -2.5 Congress 21.3 73.0 -51.7 ELECTION 2010 FINAL RESULTS Senate Final Results House Final Results Governor Final Results Unsubscribe from this newsletter.