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Having trouble viewing this email? Monday, March 14, 2011 Inside RCP Polls Videos Issues Comments Links World Markets Sports March 14, 2011 You can always find the latest political news at RealClearPolitics.com. Top 5 Stories on RealClearPolitics Disaster Leaves Scenes of Destruction - Andrew Higgins, Washington Post In the center of this city, the economic hub of northern Japan, the traffic lights and vending machines are still working. But the scene turns to chao... Japan Does Not Face Another Chernobyl - William Tucker, Wall St. Journal Even while thousands of people are reported dead or missing, whole neighborhoods lie in ruins, and gas and oil fires rage out of control, press cove... Public Radiation Risk From Japan Accident Is Low - Denise Grady, NYT Although several plant workers are ill from radioactive exposure in Japan, the radiation risk to the public appears low so far, experts said. "At... Egypt Needs a Culture of Tolerance - David Ignatius, Washington Post After weeks of exhilarating scenes from Tahrir Square, Egypt offered a reality check that shows how hard the transition to democracy will be in the ... Clash Warfare - Ross Kaminsky, The American Spectator Are "nationalism" and a fervent quest for "dignity" motivating the revolts across the Arab world? New York Times columnist David B... More Opinion and Analysis Santorum: From Romney Surrogate to 2012 Candidate - Scott Conroy DURHAM, N.H. -- On January 30, 2008, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's presidential campaign was on life support and appeared in danger of... The High-Cost of a Broken Metaphor - E.J. Dionne WASHINGTON -- "We're broke." You can practically break a search engine if you start looking around the Internet for those words. They... Obama Struggles on Budget, Mideast Unrest - Michael Barone In the Illinois legislature, state Sen. Barack Obama voted "present" 129 times. Today, he seems to be voting present on two major issues, L... MORE ON REAL CLEAR A Principled Examination of Union Busting - RealClearMarkets As battles brew across northern bastions of union power threatening to erase decades of accumulated privilege more than balanced budgets are at stake.... Biofuels, Palm Oil, and Food Shortages - RealClearScience - Articles For a second time in the last ten years, global agricultural commodity prices are climbing steeply. Their rise harms millions of urban poor throughout... 8 Simple Rules for Losing Your NCAA Pool - RealClearSports It’s that time of year again, time for March Madness, when the most important person in your office or dorm is the one who coordinates the NCAA ... LATEST VIDEO Bolton: Japanese Containment Structures "Appear To Be Working" Brooks Defends Public Broadcasting Funding: Helps "Assimilat e People" State Dept. Spokesman P.J. Crowley Resigns After Manning Remarks RCP POLL AVERAGES Job Approval Approve Disapprove Spread President Obama 47.4 48.0 -0.6 Congress 25.0 64.6 -39.6 Unsubscribe from this newsletter.