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Shock, confusion, fear, anger, grief, and defiance. On Sept. 11, 2001, and for the three days following the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, President George W. Bush led with raw emotion that reflected the public's whipsawing stages of acceptance.

For a man who has compared himself to Theodore Roosevelt and the nation's challenges to those of the Gilded Age, Obama put forward a tepid agenda.

Every now and then, a presidential candidate surprises us with a truly human and honest moment.

Political reporters and political professionals rushed to judgment against Romney because we crave clear, unambiguous story lines.

If history is a guide, a victory for Obama means he faces the prospect of a second term dogged by scandal or inertia.

The fact that Obama is getting criticism from the left and the right might reflect his understanding of the underlying political dynamics.