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Do We Need Yet Another Tax Loan? »

By Sam Copeland on Feb 9, 2009 in Barack Obama, TARP, stimulus tax package | 19 Comments

Sam Copeland on political strategy
I was struck by the paradox of two poll questions asked by CBS News during the first week of February:
In your opinion which will do more to get the U.S. out of the current recession: increasing government spending, or reducing taxes?
16% Increasing government spending
62% Reducing taxes
Would you approve or disapprove of [...]

Whither Zinni and Clark Goest? »

By Sam Copeland on Feb 8, 2009 in Current Affairs | 55 Comments

[Guest post by a popular political strategist who blogs for No Quarter under the name Sam Copeland]
Here is an interesting tidbit I just don’t know what to make of.
Two Generals were leaders in opposing the invasion of Iraq and subsequently calling for Rumsfeld’s resignation and a change of course in Iraq. Both did it [...]

Who Has Really Protected American Consumers and Investors Over the Last 8 Years? »

By Sam Copeland on Jan 19, 2009 in Current Affairs | 8 Comments

Sam Copeland on political strategy. Read Sam Copeland’s well-received articles last week, in Parts I and II: “Obama and the American Lefts: Part I” and “Obama and the American Lefts: Part II.”
Consumer and investor protection is a topic that gets very little attention in political campaigns, but these two areas are vital for our economy [...]

Obama and the American Lefts: Part II »

By Sam Copeland on Jan 14, 2009 in Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Current Affairs, Hillary Clinton | 49 Comments

[NQ Note: We are pleased to present Part 2 of the essay by a brilliant political strategist who blogs under the name “Sam Copeland.” Sam is an expert in political persuasion and worked at the highest level of the Hillary Clinton campaign. Read Part I, published last evening.]
In my last post, I [...]

Obama and the American Lefts: Part I »

By Sam Copeland on Jan 13, 2009 in Current Affairs | 121 Comments

[NQ Note: We are pleased to present another essay in two parts by a brilliant political strategist who blogs under the name “Sam Copeland.” Sam is an expert in political persuasion and worked at the highest level of the Clinton campaign. We plan to publish part II tomorrow morning.]
Will Rogers famously said: [...]

Why Obama Had to Select Biden »

By Sam Copeland on Aug 26, 2008 in Barack Obama, Joe "Bro" Biden, Political Strategy | 184 Comments

“Sam Copeland” on Political Strategy
A couple of folks who commented on my last post on 14 reasons why Biden was a poor political choice for Vice President argued – either in resignation or rebuttal – that Biden was the best choice available to Obama. I don’t necessarily disagree with that.
The question is: Why [...]