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Every now and then, a presidential candidate surprises us with a truly human and honest moment.

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Ron Fournier
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 1
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Anything may be possible in America, but a Palin presidency is virtually implausible.
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It's an appeal as old as America and its presidency: This is an extraordinary country populated by hard-working, big-dreaming, freedom-loving people graced by God when they're not pulling themselves up by the bootstraps.
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Obama might do well to remember that his fast rise from the Illinois state Senate was due in large part to an uncanny ability to make friends and find mentors.
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Don't stigmatize in a rush to explain inexplicable evil.
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Movies such as 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' in 1939 to 'Dave' in 1993 portray Washington leaders as the ultimate Everymen - decent people just like you and me, only thrust onto greatness.
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Like a cowboy saddling a bucking stallion, Republican leaders tried to tame the Tea Party while riding it to victories.
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Obama does not need to worry as much as past Democratic presidents about being labeled soft on national security - not after giving the order that led to the assassination of Osama bin Laden. No, his biggest concern is being labeled tone deaf on joblessness and debt.
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Historians will likely give Obama credit for steering the country away from the brink of economic collapse in 2009.
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Don't kid yourself. President Obama's decision to withdraw 33,000 troops from Afghanistan before he stands for reelection is not driven by the United States' 'position of strength' in the war zone as much as it is by grim economic and political realities at home.
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White House operatives went to great lengths to show Obama shifting focus from wars abroad to domestic issues at home.
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In times of tumult, voters are likely to forgive a president, if not reward him, for compromises made in service of solutions.
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Shock, confusion, fear, anger, grief, and defiance. On Sept. 11, 2001, and for the three days following the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, President George W. Bush led with raw emotion that reflected the public's whipsawing stages of acceptance.
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Political reporters and political professionals rushed to judgment against Romney because we crave clear, unambiguous story lines.
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Obama will learn from his mistakes.
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