Obama's Bogus War on Bain
The president's campaign criticizes private equity, but he hasn't done much to change it
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Obama's Bogus War on Bain
The president's campaign criticizes private equity, but he hasn't done much to change it -
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2012 campaign
The Democrats' Private Equity Problem
Attacking Romney for his tenure at Bain Capital is awkward because Democrats have accepted a lot of money from the industry—even from Bain -
2012 campaign
Read the Fax Romney Sent to a Laid-Off Worker
The presumptive GOP nominee actually didn't like firing people, as this personal note makes clear -
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An Easy Way to Fix What's Wrong With Washington
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Private Equity's David vs. Goliath Problem
Obama's reelection campaign is going after Romney and Bain Capital with $25 million of negative ads. The private equity industry could become… -
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The Secret Republican Guide to Talking About Gay Marriage
George W. Bush's pollster is circulating a memo among GOP consultants for addressing the issue. Here it is. -
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Behind Obama's Evolution and Romney's Devolution on Gay Marriage
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How the Gay Marriage Battle Hurts Business
In their effort to limit gay rights, Colorado opponents are interfering with the legislative process and driving up costs and uncertainty -
Congress
Coming Soon: A Meaner, Nastier, Even Less-Effective Congress
As Senator Richard Lugar's loss demonstrates, moderate Republicans and Democrats are going extinct, and the likelihood of fiscal disaster is rising
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2012 campaign
Read the Fax Romney Sent to a Laid-Off Worker
The presumptive GOP nominee actually didn't like firing people, as this personal note makes clear -
2012 campaign
Obama's Bogus War on Bain
The president's campaign criticizes private equity, but he hasn't done much to change it -
2012 campaign
What the Political World Should Know About Private Equity
The caricature Obama and Romney paint of private equity looks nothing like the real thing -
Elizabeth Warren Paints JPMorgan as Purse Thieves
Will the faltering bank rescue Warren's struggling Senate campaign? -
Congress
An Easy Way to Fix What's Wrong With Washington
Get rid of the filibuster that's strangling the U.S. Senate
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