Week of September 3, 2012 Archives 
RealClearPolitics Morning Edition
Monday, September 3
As Dem Convention Begins, It's Obama vs. Obama - Rick Klein, ABC NewsThe Obama Delusion, Explained - Andrew Ferguson, The Weekly Standard
Obama Must Remake Persona for Any 2nd Term - Al Hunt, Bloomberg
Obama's Message: Look What I've Done - Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times
Barack Obama's Economy Accelerates Downward - Peter Ferrara, Forbes
Why Barack Needs Bill - Peter Boyer, Newsweek
Clinton, As Ever, Offers Risks & Rewards - Fournier & Garrett, Natl Journal
Romney Showed Right Stuff - Michael Barone, Washington Examiner
Joe Biden: Unchained - John Heilemann, New York Magazine
Silence Over Racist Jihad Against Deneeta Pope - Tim Cavanaugh, Reason
Tampa Defines the Charlotte Imperative - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Why the Fact-Checkosphere Is Failing - Mickey Kaus, Daily Caller
Rosie Ruiz Republicans - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Obama's Broken Promises - Gov. Scott Walker, Politico
Clint, You Made My Day - Willie Brown, San Francisco Chronicle
Egypt Kicks Sand in Obama's Face - Barry Rubin, Jerusalem Post
U.S. Braces for Greek Exit From Euro - Nelson Schwartz, New York Times
2012 Polls: Florida (PPP): Obama +1 | North Carolina (Elon): Romney +4
Tuesday, September 4
Democrats Reunite, But Without Spirit of 2008 - Adam Nagourney, NYTObama's New Top-Bottom Coalition vs. Clinton's - Joel Kotkin, Daily Beast
President Has One Job to Save: His Own - Mike Lupica, New York Daily News
Obama's Never Faced a Tough GOP Opponent - Byron York, DC Examiner
The GOP's Rubio Paradox - Matt Miller, Washington Post
Why Dems Flubbed "Better Off" Question - Jill Lawrence, National Journal
Central Planning a la ObamaCare - Ralph Reiland, Pittsburgh Trib-Review
Why Unions Matter More Than Ever - Edward Smith, Politico
President's Confident Ignorance - Thomas Sowell, Investor's Business Daily
Obama Team Sees DNC as Paving Way to Victory - Alexis Simendinger, RCP
Barack & Bill: Let's Be Friends - Ryan Lizza, The New Yorker
How Romney & Ryan Can Win Libertarian Voters - Nick Gillespie, Reason
Real Obama Must Fight the GOP Myths - Michael Tomasky, The Daily Beast
Did the New York Times Just Get Obama Fired? - Rich Karlgaard, Forbes
Democrats Link Charlotte's "Promise" to Obama's - Erin McPike, RCP
The Fed's Dirty Easy Money - Niall Ferguson, Newsweek
California Needs a Crude Awakening - Tom Gray, City Journal
Video Highlights: Paul Ryan | Michelle Obama | Van Jones | Mia Love
Wednesday, September 5
The Comeback Vegan - Maureen Dowd, New York TimesA Campaign in Need of a Clintonian Pivot - Caddell & Schoen, Wall St. Jrnl
The Night Democrats Reclaimed ObamaCare - Ezra Klein, Washington Post
Obama "Incomplete" Already Changed to F - Jonathan Tobin, Commentary
Michelle Obama Says Change Takes Time - Steve Holland, Reuters
A Politically Masterful Speech - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Obama's Barren Democratic Bench - Josh Kraushaar, National Journal
Clinton Highlights Obama's Weak Position - Jay Cost, The Weekly Standard
"Are You Better Off?" Is the Wrong Question - LZ Granderson, CNN
No Question the Country Is Worse Off Today - Bill O'Reilly, FOX News
Reversing Today's Downward Mobility - Bob Herbert, Huffington Post
Obama's "Bait & Switch" Tax Hike - Thomas Sowell, Investor's Business Daily
Can Obama Break D.C. Gridlock If Re-elected? - Alexis Simendinger, RCP
The Bizarre Rise of "Fact Checking" Propagandists - James Taranto, WSJ
The Political Education of Elizabeth Warren - Monica Potts, Am. Prospect
The Cowboy and the Empty Chair - Kathleen Parker, Washington Post
Election '12: National Polls Tied | 2012 vs 2008, 2004 | State RCP Avgs
Thursday, September 6
Bill Clinton: Wonk-in-Chief - Ezra Klein, Washington PostThe Arithmetic Looks Bad for Obama - Jeffrey Anderson, Weekly Standard
Will Clinton's Touch Rub Off on Obama? - Cannon & Huey-Burns, RCP
Democrats' Government Tutorial - E.J. Dionne, Washington Post
Obama Should Have Pivoted After 2010 - Michael Barone, DC Examiner
Better Off Under Obama? I'd Say So - Froma Harrop, Providence Journal
Are Democrats in Denial? - Matt Welch, Reason
Clinton Totally Kills It - Michael Tomasky, The Daily Beast
Base Wars: Antipathy, Fear Motivating Supporters - Tom Bevan, RCP
President's Problem Has Been Communication - Nicholas Kristof, NY Times
America's Worse Off. Unless You Are a Crony - Jeff Carter, Points & Figures
Rahm: GOP Will Cooperate If Obama Wins - Howard Kurtz, The Daily Beast
The Roots of Obama's Radicalism - George Will, Washington Post
Clinton & the Triumph of Substance - Jonathan Cohn, The New Republic
Obama's Fountain of Youth Is Drying Up - Karl Rove, Wall Street Journal
It's Mitt's World - Thomas Friedman, New York Times
Romney for Recovery - Rice, Baker, Shultz & Kissinger, Washington Times
Obama Job Approval: RCP Average: 47.5% | Compared to Bush in 2004
Friday, September 7
"Tested" Obama Urges Voters to Stay the Course - Alexis Simendinger, RCPA Fine Speech That Didn't Close the Deal - Joe Klein, Time
President Obama's Empty Speech - Charles Krauthammer, FOX News
Obama Defines Choice: Darwinism or Citizenship - Harold Meyerson, TAP
Dems' Dear Leader Plotting Grim Future - Michael Goodwin, New York Post
A Tale of Two Conventions - Sean Trende, RealClearPolitics
Obama, Dems Win Convention War - Eugene Robinson, Washington Post
Bob Woodward's Devastating Account of Obama - Conn Carroll, Examiner
Obama's N.C. Overture May Pay Off in Virginia - Caitlin Huey-Burns, RCP
Diverse Dems Wrestle w/White Guy Problem - Patricia Zengerle, Reuters
The Party That Obama Un-Built - Kimberley Strassel, Wall Street Journal
Obama Positions Himself as the Challenger - Jamelle Bouie, Am. Prospect
Advantage Mitt After Obama Fails to Move Needle - Dick Morris, FOX News
Obama Makes Election a Fight About Values - David Corn, Mother Jones
The Democrats' Soft Extremism - Peggy Noonan, Wall Street Journal
Cleaning Up the Economy - Paul Krugman, New York Times
Calif. Voters Mull Whether to Raise Taxes on Rich - Lou Cannon, RCP
DNC Video Highlights: Obama | Biden | Kerry | Granholm | More
Saturday, September 8
After Conventions, It's Still the Economy - Cooper & Lowrey, NY TimesJobless Numbers Are Even Worse Than They Look - Mort Zuckerman, WSJ
Democrats Hit Home Runs in Charlotte - Bob Shrum, The Daily Beast
Obama's Tired Big Government Pitch - Larry Kudlow, National Review
The GOP's Winner-Take-All World - Colbert King, Washington Post
Will Jobs News Leave Obama Unemployed? - Lynn Sweet, Chicago S-T
There's No Excuse for the Obama Record - Fred Barnes, Weekly Standard
Clinton Buries Republicans in Masterful Speech - Joe Conason, Truthdig
How Obama Has Gutted Welfare Reform - Robert Rector, Washington Post
President Obama Goes Vague - Ryan Lizza, The New Yorker
The Empathy Gap - Charles Krauthammer, Orange County Register
Obama Clarifies the Choice - Greg Sargent, Washington Post
While U.S. Slides Off Cliff, Dems Turn to Sandra Fluke - Mark Steyn, IBD
Is Fracking Good for the Environment? - Kevin Drum, Mother Jones
College Football and Big Government - George Will, Washington Post
Living in the Era of Megaterror - Graham Allison, New York Times
Geography Strikes Back - Robert Kaplan, Wall Street Journal
Election 2012: RCP Average: Obama +1.3 | 2012 vs. 2008 | 2012 vs. 2004
Sunday, September 9
New Rules for the American Economy - Thomas Friedman, New York TimesFour Years? We're Worse Off Than in 2011 - Stephen Gandel, Fortune
Obama Thinks He's Cruising to Re-election - Jules Witcover, Baltimore Sun
Why Clinton Won a 2nd Term & Obama May Not - Brian Calle, OC Register
Obama Would Cut Deficit, With Compassion - Christina Romer, NY Times
Inside Obama's Debt Ceiling Struggle - Bob Woodward, Washington Post
Rhetoric Can't Mask Our Economic Crisis - John Kass, Chicago Tribune
For Obama, the Buck Stops Elsewhere - Maureen Dowd, New York Times
Why Obama Has an Advantage - Ronald Brownstein, National Journal
Fall Brawl Begins in 10 Battleground States - David Lightman, McClatchy
A Failed Governor Talks Up a Failed President - Shikha Dalmia, Reason
The Solyndra Story Is Not a Scandal - Michael Grunwald, NY Daily News
California Is Broken, Bordering on Corrupt - Steven Greenhut, Bloomberg
Clinton's Speech May Be the Turning Point - Scot Lehigh, Boston Globe
Northeastern Republicans Show Signs of Life - Stephen Moore, WSJ
Greed, Debt and Matt Taibbi - Dan Primack, Fortune
Why Is Putin Stockpiling Gold? - Brett Arends, MarketWatch
Election '12: Battleground RCP Avgs | State Changes | Create Your Map