The Constitution Project : January 2008

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January 2008 - Posts

Electoral Politics and the Rule of Law

Posted Thursday, January 10, 2008 3:31 PM by Virginia Sloan

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Running for President of the United States is a little bit like living under a microscope for two years. You are asked by a steel worker about your position on import tariffs, by a couple with a child on the way about school vouchers, and by a local employer [Read More]

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