John McCain and Teddy Roosevelt—One of These Men is not like the Other, or is He?

Note to Readers: Check out the “Countdown to College” page on this site if you or someone you care about is considering college in the fall. Which man am I describing? He was a hero in a controversial war. Originally perceived as conservative, he became more and more open to progressive ideas. Conservatives became wary.

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Democratic Disarray

The Democrats have a problem: despite the impressive sounding rhetoric of having an embarrassment of riches—three (now two) strong candidates they could easily unite behind—they are in a jam. They have two candidates, and they cannot agree on who’s numero uno. It is looking like the very scenario they wanted to avoid, a divisive nominating

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