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Having trouble viewing this email? Thursday, December 30, 2010 Inside RCP Polls Videos Issues Comments Links World Markets Sports December 30, 2010 You can always find the latest political news at RealClearPolitics.com. Top 5 Stories on RealClearPolitics Why Americans Oppose Rule by Bureaucrats - Merrill Matthews, Forbes Last week we saw a troubling new pattern: The Obama administration is embracing an "unreasonable" standard - pun not necessarily intended, ... Rekindling Hope in Liberalism - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post Was 2010 American liberalism's Waterloo? How are we to square the achievement of so many goals that have long been on progressive wish lists wi... ObamaCare's Fate Will Be Decided by '12 Election - Steve Stark, Boston Phx As Casey Stengel said, "Never make predictions, especially about the future." But with no key electoral contests on tap for 2011 and the m... What America Has That Its Rivals Do Not - Victor Davis Hanson, NRO The current debt, recession, wars and political infighting have depressed Americans into thinking they soon will be supplanted by more vigorous rivals... The Uncertain Variables in Afghanistan - David Ignatius, Washington Post If briefings could win wars, Gen. David Petraeus would already be finished in Afghanistan. Here's what his masterful presentation looked like in ... More Opinion and Analysis DADT Repeal Could Foreshadow GOP Generational Split - Erin McPike President Obama created a stir last week when he reiterated that while he doesn't support gay marriage, he still struggles with the issue. He sa... New Soldiers in the Fight Against the Drug War - Froma Harrop Profound thanks are due televangelist Pat Robertson for stating so clearly what many of us have been screaming in the wilderness for years -- that th... In Defense of the Do-Nothing Congress - James Antle Love it or hate it, the just-concluded 111th Congress was one of the most productive legislative sessions in recent memory. Departing House Speaker N... MORE ON REAL CLEAR How to Reduce Unemployment - RealClearMarkets WASHINGTON--In January 2001, at the start of this decade, America's economy created 268,000 jobs, and the national unemployment rate stood at 4.2%. Fi... The National Security 'Regressives' - RealClearWorld The ratification of the New START nuclear arms treaty with Russia marked a defeat for an influential faction among America's right that can best be de... Better Birthday Wishes for Tiger and LeBron - RealClearSports The calendar offers some unusual conjunctions. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826 – the 50th anniversary of the signing ... LATEST VIDEO Bolton On New Israeli Claim About Iranian Nuclear Program Alter: Supreme Court Justices Who Rule Against ObamaCare Will Be "Hypocrites" Eugene Robinson: GOP Causing Uncertainty In Economy RCP POLL AVERAGES Job Approval Approve Disapprove Spread President Obama 45.4 48.0 -2.6 Congress 19.6 74.0 -54.4 ELECTION 2010 FINAL RESULTS Senate Final Results House Final Results Governor Final Results Unsubscribe from this newsletter.