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Having trouble viewing this email? Friday, March 4, 2011 Inside RCP Polls Videos Issues Comments Links World Markets Sports March 4, 2011 You can always find the latest political news at RealClearPolitics.com. Top 5 Stories on RealClearPolitics 2012: Yes, Maybe, and Unelectable - Scot Lehigh, Boston Globe The period is upon us when politicians gaze in the mirror, see a potential president smiling back at them, and imagine that destiny is calling.Thus it... The Critical 2012 Swing States - David Paul Kuhn, RealClearPolitics We don't know what the economy will look like by autumn 2012. We don't know the Republican nominee. But we already know the broad battlefiel... Voters Like Obama, But Not His Policies - Bruce Drake, Politics Daily About three-quarters of voters like President Obama personally, but a small majority don't like his policies, according to a Quinnipiac Universit... How to Strangle an Economic Recovery - Paul Krugman, New York Times The economic news has been better lately. New claims for unemployment insurance are down; business and consumer surveys suggest solid growth. We&... Public Unions Get Too 'Friendly' - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal When you step back and try to get a sense of the larger picture in the battle between the states and their public employee unions, two elements emerge... More Opinion and Analysis Sununu: I'll Work Against Huntsman - Erin McPike HAMPTON FALLS, N.H. -- Former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu is no fan of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman and intends to work against him in the Granit... Gingrich's Short, Strange Rollout - Scott Conroy For months, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich had publicly targeted early March as his deadline for making a decision on whether to run for presiden... Poll Shows Voters Like Obama but Disapprove of His Policies - Alex Katz Most voters like President Obama as a person but a slim majority disapproves of his policies, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released ... MORE ON REAL CLEAR Stocks, Economy Shrug Off the Oil Spike - RealClearMarkets Big economic-growth stats are trumping oil prices and the Mideast tinderbox. In optimistic trading on Thursday, stocks soared nearly 200 Dow points. O... Russia Fears China, Not Japan - RealClearWorld TOKYO - Three news items in recent weeks seem to herald a return of Russia to the Asia-Pacific region. The first was the visit of Russia's defense m... Guaranteed: There Will Be an NFL Season - RealClearSports So that's settled. There will be an NFL season. Guaranteed. What, you were worried, unhinged by the rhetoric? It's going the way it was supposed to g... < /tr> LATEST VIDEO Dem Congressman To Union Workers: "Unite Again And Win The War" Dionne: Anti-Public Union Rhetoric Shows GOP Doesn't "Understand" Base Krauthammer On U.S. Troop Shooting In Germany: "Jihadist Attack" RCP POLL AVERAGES Job Approval Approve Disapprove Spread President Obama 47.4 46.2 +1.2 Congress 26.8 62.3 -35.5 Unsubscribe from this newsletter.