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Race or War—Which Caused the ’60s Realignment?

Segregation wasn’t the only thing that made the South go Republican.

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The Mark Sanford Saga Gets Weirder

If you’ve read Michael Brendan Dougherty’s profile of Mark Sanford—or, for that …

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Why Republicans Should Embrace Change

Nate Cohn lays out the dismal future for the Republican Party if …

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W’s ‘Least Favorite Republican’ Runs for Texas Governor

That statue is Sam Houston—no Republican, or Democrat, he—but my title refers …

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Rand Paul’s Anti-Drone Stand Makes Him a 2016 Contender

He’s now in second place among Republican 2016 prospects, according to a …

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What Benghazi Tells Us About the GOP Brand

Robert Merry sees brighter prospects for the GOP in the near future …

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How the Iraq War Realigned American Politics

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