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Having trouble viewing this email? Friday, February 25, 2011 Inside RCP Polls Videos Issues Comments Links World Markets Sports February 25, 2011 You can always find the latest political news at RealClearPolitics.com. Top 5 Stories on RealClearPolitics The Blinding Clarity of Wisconsin - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post The magnificent turmoil now gripping statehouses in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and soon others marks an epic political moment. The nation faces a fisc... Shock Doctrine, U.S.A. - Paul Krugman, New York Times Here's a thought: maybe Madison, Wis., isn't Cairo after all. Maybe it's Baghdad - specifically, Baghdad in 2003, when the Bush admin... Krugman's Third World Fantasy - David Harsanyi, Denver Post According to Nobel laureate and raconteur Paul Krugman, Gov. Scott Walker and "his backers" are attempting to "make Wisconsin -- and ev... Wisconsin's Threat to the Democratic Party - Reid Wilson, National Journal Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., should not have won reelection in 2010. His poll ratings were in the dumps, Republican nominee Sharron An... Labor's Brute Force Rules - Michael Graham, Boston Herald If I were in organized labor, I'd seriously think about starting a P.R. union.The only person who had worse press coverage this week than organiz... More Opinion and Analysis A Conversation With Don Rumsfeld - Tom Bevan & John McIntyre Last week we sat down with former Secretary of Defense Don Rumsfeld to discuss his new book, Known and Unknown. Below are some key excerpts from our ... Flashback Gives Glimpse of Daniels' Political Skills - Erin McPike As Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels navigates what appears to be an increasingly treacherous political minefield as he contemplates a presidential run, it ... Pawlenty Urges Support for Gov. Walker - Scott Conroy Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has ramped up an aggressive campaign to come to the defense of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker as the ongoing politica... MORE ON REAL CLEAR Bernanke's Caught In A Vicious Circle - RealClearMarkets Civil revolt is currently spreading across the Arab world. What began in Tunisia has now metastasized into Bahrain, Egypt and Libya. Though two dictat... The Case for Reviving F-22 Fighter - RealClearWorld As Congress begins to take up the Obama administration's defense budget, one item not even under discussion needs to be considered. Events of the past... Match Play Is Golf for the Moment - RealClearSports MARANA, Ariz. - Match play is when golf becomes the NCAA basketball tournament. Match play is when two men compete head to head, as Ali and Frazier or... LATEST VIDEO Paul Ryan: "I Didn't Like ObamaCare, But I Didn't Walk Out On It" Ed Schultz: What We Need Is More Obama Exposure Eugene Robinson: Not Allowing Public Unions Hurts States RCP POLL AVERAGES Job Approval Approve Disapprove Spread President Obama 49.0 45.0 +4.0 Congress 27.5 64.5 -37.0 Unsubscribe from this newsletter.