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The Presidency

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioU.S. Presidential Elections: Talk Might Be Cheap, But a Great Speech is Divine

Michael Fullilove, April 21, 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald

Michael Fullilove offers insight into Senator Barack Obama's skills as an orator, and how those skills might transfer to the presidency. While Obama's competitors often argue that they are doers instead of talkers, Fullilove notes this campaign "will reveal what kind of premium attaches, in a 21st-century election, to the pro-speech candidate." Read More

U.S. Politics, Elections, Political Campaigns, Politics, The Presidency

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Save to My PortfolioTrain and Protect Those Who Serve Us in the Military

Peter W. Singer, April 08, 2008, Miami Herald

Train and Protect Those Who Serve Us in the MilitaryThough the current focus continues to be on Iraq, difficulties in recruiting and retaining talent in the U.S. military may continue to impact the country after the conflict is over. Peter Singer believes one of the greatest tasks for the next president will be leading and maintaining our military, therefore difficult questions need to be addressed to ensure readiness and quality in the force. Read More

Defense, U.S. Military, The Presidency

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Save to My PortfolioThe Future of the Military

Monday, April 07, 2008
Coral Gables, FL

Reuters/Shannon StapletonWith Senators Clinton, McCain and Obama debating the war in Iraq and other military engagements overseas, the complex challenges facing the United States military are coming into focus. On April 7, Opportunity 08 was in Miami to discuss the future of the United States armed forces and solutions for our next president. Read More

Defense, U.S. Military, The Presidency

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Save to My PortfolioThe Future of the Military

June Teufel Dreyer, Kenneth M. Duberstein, Thomas E. Mann, Michael E. O'Hanlon and Peter W. Singer, April 07, 2008

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioJohn Yoo Interrogation Memo

Benjamin Wittes, April 05, 2008, The New Republic

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioHow and When Experience in a President Counts

Charles O. Jones, March 2008, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioMarch 4 Primaries: One Nomination Settled; One Muddled

William A. Galston, March 05, 2008, The Brookings Institution

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Save to My PortfolioSuper Tuesday

William A. Galston, February 06, 2008

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioRepublican Front-Runner, Democratic Muddle: Super Tuesday and Beyond

William A. Galston, February 06, 2008, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioLo Stato della Nazione: l'addio piatto di Bush

Federiga Bindi, January 30, 2008, Benecomune.net

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioState of the Union 2008: President Bush's Final Year

Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Washington, DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioIl lungo addio di George W. Bush

Federiga Bindi, January 28, 2008, il Riformista

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Thomas E. Mann

Thomas E. Mann

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The W. Averell Harriman Chair

A noted congressional scholar, Tom Mann writes and speaks widely on issues related to campaigns; elections; and the effectiveness of Congress. He has conducted polls for congressional candidates and overseen national public opinion studies. Mann recently co-authored The Broken Branch: How Congress Is Failing America and How to Get It Back on Track.


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