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Jon Margolis, once the national political correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, has written three books and contributed articles to several major magazine. He lives in northeastern Vermont and teaches political science at the University of Vermont.

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Southern discomfort for Democrats' elections bid

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Two years ago a political scientist named Thomas Schaller wrote a book, “Whistling Past Dixie,” arguing that the Democrats should forget...
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Republican woes

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In Sunday’s New York Times there was an interesting story about a bunch of white, working-class...
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The vanishing Republican

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If you voted for John McCain Tuesday, you may not be long for this world. That is neither a prediction nor a curse...
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No surprise with Obama's win

Really, when you think about it, was there ever any doubt?Look. We’re in a recession, not to mention two wars, neither of them going very well....
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Patience and prudence needed for elections

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There’s prudence, and then there’s prudence.(Not including Prudence McIntyre, who, with her sister...
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West and Biden, a pair of dunces

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Here’s a little secret.You know what reporters really love? No, not that. All you ideologues, go get a life. We don’t like it when we can...
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Correction

I made a mistake. Everybody does. The difference between us real reporters and hacks is that we own up to them. On October 13, I wrote in this space...
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Polls apart, probability is not certainty

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Confused about all these polls?Who could blame you? One day a poll commissioned by the Associated Press says Barack...
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The socialist menace

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Socialism. It’s the political word of the week. It’s what John McCain and Sarah Palin say Barack...
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An endorsement that matters?

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When a candidate gets endorsed by another politician the candidate can usually count on getting the...
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