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All items tagged Midterm ElectionsOpen Think Tank ArticlesNovember 2, 2010 | Midterm Elections: What Should Europe Expect from Obama 2.0?Alexis Leigh Serfaty: The results of the US Midterm Elections will see a Congress comprised of invigorated Republicans and ‘Tea Partiers’. European leaders would be well advised to reach-out to Obama and listen to US political realities more closely than has been the case during the last two years. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesNovember 5, 2010 | Obama's Success Hinges on Pro-Israel, Anti-Iran PolicyThe losses experienced by the Democratic Party present an opportunity for President Obama to learn from his foreign policy failures. ++ Polls have consistently shown that Americans want their president to be pro-Israel and that many Americans and Israelis do not believe the policies of the Obama administration thus far have fit that description. ++ Moreover, If Obama succeeds in preventing ... MoreNovember 5, 2010 | A Chastened Obama Faces the WorldObama’s domestic political agenda is increasingly hamstrung by Republicans’ control of the House and their veto power in the Senate. ++ Therefore, the temptation will grow to seek presidential achievements abroad. ++ However, Republicans may well wield influence on this front as well. ++ Anti-Beijing sentiment featured prominently in GOP campaign ads, as did a more hawkish pro-Israel, anti-Iran ... MoreNovember 4, 2010 | Lessons to Be Learned from the Midterm ElectionsThe US midterm elections have brought a huge victory to the Republicans. ++ However, they also carry a lesson for both Democrats and Republicans. ++ Representing the Democrats, President Obama now needs to come up with a strong projection of his party’s policies and its successes achieved so far. ++ For Republicans, the now is the time to get started with the real business of fulfilling ... MoreNovember 3, 2010 | US Elections: Following in Clinton's Footsteps?President Obama needs to follow in Bill Clinton’s footsteps if he wants to succeed. ++ By compromising with the conservative Newt Gingrich, Clinton was able to secure re-election, despite Republican control of the House. ++ However, today’s situation is far more complex than it was in 1994. ++ The opposition is not united, as evident in the rise of the Tea Party, therefore striking ... MoreNovember 2, 2010 | US Midterm Poll a Tough Referendum on ObamaThe US midterm polls are a challenge for the incumbent administration. ++ There are many disillusioned voters out there and President Obama’s party is expected to lose, with continuing high unemployment levels a deciding factor. ++ The Obama administration has done “a pitiful job” of taking credit for the things it has done right. ++ Optimists believe that a divided government would ... More |
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