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Ronald Brownstein

Ronald Brownstein

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Ronald Brownstein, a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of presidential campaigns, is National Journal Group's Editorial Director, in charge of long-term editorial str...

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POLITICAL CONNECTIONS 5:21 p.m.

Debt Ceiling Deal Only the Beginning

By Ronald Brownstein

A debt deal would be the start, not the end, of an uphill climb to control federal entitlement spending.

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POLITICAL CONNECTIONS June 16, 2011

Less, Then More

By Ronald Brownstein

Why ideology will be suppressed in the GOP primary--and amplified in the general election.

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POLITICAL CONNECTIONS June 9, 2011

Our Upside-Down Workforce

By Ronald Brownstein

Why millennials can’t start their careers and baby boomers can’t end theirs.

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POLITICAL CONNECTIONS June 3, 2011

Separate but Equal Coalitions Take Differing Attitudes to Demographic Change

By Ronald Brownstein

On one side, Americans open to the nation’s more diverse face. On the other, Americans dubious about change.

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POLITICAL CONNECTIONS May 26, 2011

White Working-Class Americans See Future as Gloomy

By Ronald Brownstein

Why the white working class is the most alienated and pessimistic group in American society.

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POLITICAL CONNECTIONS May 19, 2011

For GOP Contenders, Love Always Means Having to Say You're Sorry

By Ronald Brownstein

Why the Republican presidential field faces multiplying demands to renounce earlier positions.

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POLITICAL CONNECTIONS May 12, 2011

Energy Efficiency Gets Short Shrift

By Ronald Brownstein

The energy debate can’t just be about increasing production.

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POLITICAL CONNECTIONS May 5, 2011

Bin Laden Death Could be Fresh Start for Obama

By Ronald Brownstein

The killing of Osama bin Laden could create new, if fragile, opportunities for the president.

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POLITICAL CONNECTIONS April 28, 2011

Obama's Coalition Suffering in Recession

By Ronald Brownstein

The voters President Obama will need the most in 2012 were the voters most hurt in the economic downturn.

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POLITICAL CONNECTIONS April 21, 2011

How Many Government Services Will Voters Be Willing to Surrender?

By Ronald Brownstein

Both parties are spoiling for a fight in the presidential campaign over the size of government.

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