The Art of the Political Comeback

New York Times by Adam Nagourney | Jul. 13, 2009 (News Analysis)

How far can a major political party fall?

It’s a question Republicans seem determined to test these days. The party is shut out of power in the White House. In Congress, the Democrats now have enough votes to block a filibuster. Approval ratings for the Republican Party are at near-record lows. Worse still, at a time when Republicans are yearning for someone to lead them back to power, the party’s next generation of stars is drawing precisely ... Full Story »

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Shawn Powers
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 by Shawn Powers - Jul. 14, 2009

I'm not really sure what this story adds to the discourse regarding political parties and American politics today. It does a fine job of laying out the current state of the Republican party, and adds a bit of historical context to it, but that is all. I think that the conversation re: demographics could be expanded. How will the growing Latino population shape both political parties? Perhaps a quote or two from a representative of that community would be helpful. Ditto with the gay rights discussion. Andrew Sullivan would be a great person to chime in on the issue. Also lacking is a discussion of how new media technologies are impacting political parties and politics in general.

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