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Which Sarah Palin Do You Prefer?

Friday, March 9, 2012

If you’re feeling a little rogue, get ready for more Mama Grizzly than you can stand because Sarah Palin is coming to multiple screens near you! As frustrated and conflicted Republicans are trying to choose a standard bearer to challenge …

Do Women Need a Woman to Stay Engaged in the 2012 Race?

Friday, October 14, 2011

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Women candidates for president or vice president have been far and few between in our lifetimes. Until 2008, to see any woman on a national ticket, regardless of party, was a rarity. Sure, there were a couple of famous exceptions …

Chris Christie is Out. Any More Republicans In?

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

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Our brief national fascination with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s “will he or won’t he” moment is over. Christie made it official today by announcing that he will not for the 2012 Republican Presidential nomination. For months, many vocal Republicans …

Sarah Palin: “Winning” Like Charlie Sheen

Sunday, October 2, 2011

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In politics, as in Hollywood, “winning” is in the eye of the beholder. Most pundits and politicos say there’s no way that Sarah Palin is going to run for president in 2012 because time has run out. She’s …

Sarah Palin in Your Pocket!

Sunday, September 18, 2011

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You KNOW you want it! Once Sarah Palin announces her 2012 Presidential candidacy, good luck trying to find one of these babies! And while I was out shopping for this, I wandered into the dangerous territory of taking PunditGirl, who …

The Real Political Armageddon

Thursday, July 14, 2011

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There’s been a lot of talk in Washington, D.C. and on the news shows about how our prolonged national debt ceiling nightmare will be the equivalent of political Armageddon for whoever loses this battle. It’s just a matter of days …

Five Pieces of Advice for Michele Bachmann from Hillary Clinton

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

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I know Michele Bachmann and Hillary Clinton are at complete opposite ends of the political spectrum, but now that the congresswoman from Minnesota has made her 2012 presidential bid official, she should prepare herself for the inevitable increased amount of …

Political Word Games

Monday, June 20, 2011

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A couple of weeks ago, I had a great time meeting and being interviewed by Kelly Wallace, iVillage’s Chief Correspondent, in connection with the release of my new book, Mothers of Intention: How Women and Social Media are Revolutionizing …

Sarah Palin’s Political Tornado

Sunday, June 5, 2011

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The majority of Sarah Palin watchers seem certain that there is no way, no how the half-term governor from Alaska is going to run for President in 2012. Nu-uh, isn’t gonna happen, totally sure of it. She’s just going on …

As Bachmann & Palin Shift Into Overdrive, Can We Steer Clear of “Catfight?”

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

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With the rollout of Sarah Palin’s East Coast bus tour extravaganza and Michele Bachmann’s near-announcement on Good Morning America that she’ll announce her presidential candidacy in Iowa in June, analysts are wondering, “Will they or won’t they?” Is there enough …

The GOP: ISO or SOL?

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

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Just as in the world of dating and matrimony, some political character traits or policy positions are deal breakers. Smoking, chewing tobacco and an addiction to the current version of guy buddy movies? If I were still in the land …

Michele Bachmann: Silly Balloon Head or Serious as a Heart Attack?

Thursday, April 21, 2011

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I don’t like Sarah Palin or Michele Bachmann as potential 2012 presidential candidates. No big surprise there. But I like Charles Krauthammer as a pundit even less, especially when he takes the easy way out on an argument. So when …