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Commander-In-Chief Juan Valdez?

Columbian coffee growers have been using a fictional character, Juan Valdez, to hawk coffee in the U.S. since 1958. In October, 2013, the Washington Post pointed out that Starbucks would be taking on Juan in his own country. But now

George Will: 'Bet Against' Jeb Bush Run in 2016

George Will: 'Bet Against' Jeb Bush Run in 2016

Washington Post columnist and author George Will stated that he would “bet against” Jeb Bush running for president in 2016 on Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Laura Ingraham Show.” He added that Bush “has four strikes against him, his last name,

GOP Races To Catch Obama 2012 Campaign Data Techniques

GOP Races To Catch Obama 2012 Campaign Data Techniques

On August 21, Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s campaign purchased an ad on the CBS reality show Big Brother for roughly $6,000. The ad, tracked by ad monitoring firm Kantar Media, ripped into Scott’s opponent, Republican-turned-Democratic nominee Charlie Crist over alleged

Obama's Lack of Leadership In War on Terror

The NY Post’s Michael Goodwin calls out Barack Obama for his “half-hearted war on terror.” But for now, Clapper’s sarcasm about intelligence gathering describes a nation that wants to be safe, as long as it’s not too much trouble and

T Minus 47: Dems Stuck, GOP Waging Three Front War

T Minus 47: Dems Stuck, GOP Waging Three Front War

This week, news of the battle for the Senate has been dominated by Democrats’ improving chances of holding onto the majority. The Washington Post forecasting model actually finds Democrats slightly favored, with 51% odds they will keep the Senate. Most

CNN, Washington Post: The Roger Goodells of Plagiarism

CNN, Washington Post: The Roger Goodells of Plagiarism

Any whiff of scandal from any American institution and you can bet CNN and The Washington Post will demand accountability, an investigation and full transparency. The ongoing NFL scandal, for example. In-between calling for his head, both the Post and

T Minus 48: Dems Dominate Ad Spending

T Minus 48: Dems Dominate Ad Spending

This week, the race for the Senate has been dominated by analyses showing Democrats faring better than expected in the most competitive races. Election models from Nate Silver, Washington Post and New York Times all downgraded Republicans chances of taking

Klinghoffer: The Beatification of Terrorism

Klinghoffer: The Beatification of Terrorism

New York Jewish and anti-Jihadi activists are planning what they hope will be a massive demonstration outside of the Metropolitan Opera on September 22, 2014, at 4:30pm, when “The Death of Klinghoffer,” composed by John Adams with a libretto by Alice Goodman,