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Simon Rosenberg Peter Leyden
Monday, October 29, 2007

Today's progressives face a political opportunity as great as any seen since.

Simon Rosenberg
Thursday, May 3, 2007

As the Republican Presidential candidates gather tonight for their first debate, let's step back and reflect on what is now the most important political story of our day - the extraordinary political and intellectual collapse of the American right.

Simon Rosenberg
Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Now that the President has vetoed Congress's alternative strategy for Iraq, we have come to a defining moment in his Presidency, for the nation, and the two parties.

Peter Leyden
Monday, April 23, 2007

Former NPI Director Peter Leyden offered his perspective on the implications of the CNN-YouTube debate.

Simon Rosenberg
Thursday, April 12, 2007

The stakes in 2008 are very high. It is not just about the control of the White House, but whether Democrats can take advantage of a profound mishandling of government by the Republicans, and build the foundation for a 21st-century majority.

Simon Rosenberg
Saturday, March 24, 2007

Has there ever been an American governing party which showed so little regard for the rule of law? Have there ever been so many criminal investigations into a governing party in American history? Consider the record.

Simon Rosenberg
Sunday, February 18, 2007

US politics 2007 is being driven by one central force - the ongoing and deepening repudiation of the Bush Era, its politics and ideology.

Simon Rosenberg
Saturday, February 10, 2007

We’ve never seen any Presidential field like this in American history. It is now clear that Democrats are offering a vision of a party that looks like, and speaks to, the emerging population of 21st century America.

Sam duPont Simon Rosenberg
Sunday, February 4, 2007

One of the most powerful new dynamics of global and American politics is the deep collapse of the muscular but universally unpopular Bush brand of conservatism that has driven the politics of the world these last 6 years.

Sam duPont Simon Rosenberg
Tuesday, January 23, 2007

In his State of the Union Address, President Bush will attempt to explain away, again, his foreign policy mistakes, and offer the Democrats a few olive branches on domestic issues.