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Having trouble viewing this email? Thursday, March 10, 2011 Inside RCP Polls Videos Issues Comments Links World Markets Sports March 10, 2011 You can always find the latest political news at RealClearPolitics.com. Top 5 Stories on RealClearPolitics Democrats, "Investments" and the Debt - Jacob Sullum, Chicago Sun-Times In the context of federal spending that will total something like $3.8 trillion this year, $61 billion is a rounding error. Yet the Democrats resist... What Wisconsin Can Teach Washington - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post Consider the contrast between two groups of Democrats, in Wisconsin and in the nation's capital. The Washington Democrats, including President Ob... Why I'm Fighting in Wisconsin - Gov. Scott Walker, Wall Street Journal In 2010, Megan Sampson was named an Outstanding First Year Teacher in Wisconsin. A week later, she got a layoff notice from the Milwaukee Public Sch... Does Obama Want Higher Energy Prices? - Vincent Carroll, Denver Post Here's what you need to know about rising energy prices: They're a threat to prosperity when they're the product of global market for... Can Americans Handle Truth on Gas Prices? - Matt Miller, Washington Post Hello again, everyone! I'm Matt Miller. And welcome to "You Can't Handle the Truth," our weekly quest to see if Americans can fac... More Opinion and Analysis David Broder: the Dean - and a Prince - Carl M. Cannon At my parents' house one summer night many years ago, one of the adults invited for dinner asked me and my high school best friend about our int... Is the GOP Charisma-Meter Upside Down in Iowa? - Scott Conroy As the Republican presidential field starts to take shape, the contenders have begun the inevitable process of sorting themselves into tiers of viabi... Obama's Approval Rating Among Independent Voters Drops - Alex Katz As President Obama prepares for his re-election bid, his approval rating among independent voters - a bloc whose support will be crucial in 2012 - ha... MORE ON REAL CLEAR Wisconsin Provides a National Model - RealClearMarkets After three weeks of demonstrations in Madison, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a newly-elected Republican, will soon be able to sign a bill limiting... How Obama Can Help Iran's Opposition - RealClearWorld Don't let the hype out of Tehran fool you. To hear Iranian officials tell it, the geopolitical earthquake now taking place in the Middle East and Nort... Ali-Frazier Clash Still Echoes - RealClearSports If you could go back in history to attend any one sporting event, which would it be? There are many ways to approach the question. For social signifi... LATEST VIDEO Krauthammer: It Helps To Hate The Tea Party To Work At NPR Bill O'Reilly: The Media Wars Continue Fineman: GOP To Portray Obama As Hurting "American Values" RCP POLL AVERAGES Job Approval Approve Disapprove Spread President Obama 47.8 47.8 Tie Congress 26.8 62.3 -35.5 Unsubscribe from this newsletter.