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Tuesday October 23, 2012

Debate Takeaway: Little Daylight Between Obama, Romney

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Obama shake hands with audience members following the third presidential debate Monday at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. Eric Gay/AP hide caption

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Debate Takeaway: Little Daylight Between Obama, Romney

October 23, 2012 • Other takeaways from the debate that was ostensibly about foreign policy: domestic issues; Obama on the attack; a strong but calm Romney; and an appeal to the base.

Media Circus: Tone Trumps Content In Final Debate

President Obama and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney walk away after they greet each other at the end of the third presidential debate in Boca Raton, Fla., on Monday. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Media Circus: Tone Trumps Content In Final Debate

October 23, 2012 • The final presidential debate left many viewers scratching their heads. It's not that the candidates invoked unimportant issues. It's not that the two held so elevated a conversation mere mortals could not understand. It's that they were debating almost entirely in tone rather than content.

Wednesday August 1, 2012

Romney Adviser Defends Candidate's Statements About Palestinian Culture

Dan Senor, senior national security aide to Mitt Romney, speaks to the press en route to Israel from London on Saturday. Jason Reed/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Romney Adviser Defends Candidate's Statements About Palestinian Culture

August 1, 2012 • A top foreign policy adviser to Mitt Romney on Wednesday defended statements the Republican presidential candidate made in Israel about Palestinian culture.

Romney Adviser Defends Candidate's Statements About Palestinian Culture

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Thursday December 8, 2011

The Two-Way

Obama: 'Ask Osama Bin Laden' If I'm An Appeaser

December 8, 2011 • Republican presidential contenders have said the president engages in appeasement when it comes to foreign policy. His response pointed to the May killing of the al-Qaida leader.

Wednesday November 23, 2011

It's All Politics

Fact-Checking The GOP Debate: What The Candidates Said On National Security

November 23, 2011 • The CNN Republican debate on national security Tuesday night had some of the most lively and substantive discussion of the campaign. PolitiFact's Bill Adair takes a look at how the candidates statements rate on the Truth-O-Meter.

Tuesday July 6, 2010

Blog Of The Nation

The Worst Of Times

July 6, 2010 • A list of the worst amusement parks -- including a trip back in time to...debtor's prison.

Wednesday July 1, 2009

Blog Of The Nation

What Does The End Of The Recession Look Like?

July 1, 2009 • Green shoots in the economy? Not so fast.

Wednesday May 6, 2009

Blog Of The Nation

Pakistan For Dummies

May 6, 2009 • Having trouble keeping your Waziristan and Baluchistan straight? With so many people raising the alarm about Pakistan, Foreign Policy put together "The Idiot's Guide to Pakistan".

Monday August 25, 2008

Blog Of The Nation

It Isn't JUST The Economy

August 25, 2008 • The polls tell us what people really care about is the economy. So why do we keep hearing so much about issues of national security?

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