<![CDATA[RealClearPolitics - Articles by John Pitney]]>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/authors/?id=17531Author <![CDATA[Democrats in Search of Enemies]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Get FREE NRO Newsletters

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 <![CDATA[If GOP Wins, They Must Resist Temptation of Hubris]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Republicans could still blow it, but as they head toward a likely victory in the midterm election they should consider what it would mean to regain control of the House of Representatives. The perks are great. Several other aspects of power are less enjoyable.

• First of all, power means visibility. In "Lessons Learned the Hard Way," Newt Gingrich wrote: "If you are seldom covered by the press, which was the case with House Republicans for forty years, you have a lot of leeway to make mistakes. But when you are in people's living rooms every evening, your mistakes are magnified." For the past couple of years, Democrats have gained little from attacking House GOP leaders, since...]]> <![CDATA[Michael Steele Faces Some Tough GOP Math]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 On winning the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele pledged to “bring this party to every corner, every boardroom, every neighborhood, every community.” He was engaging in rhetorical stretch: Given its limited resources, the RNC cannot literally go everywhere. But his aspiration makes political sense. On the congressional level, Republicans have to expand their reach, because Democrats currently have a bigger playing field.

Democrats can contest just about every kind of House...]]>