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Robert David Sullivan
Robert David Sullivan is the production editor at America magazine. From 2013 to 2016 he wrote a political column called (Un)Conventional Wisdom.
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ISIS, the midterms, and the power of the image
The latest (Un)conventional Wisdom from Robert D. Sullivan
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‘Obamacare’ can mean anything you want it to
A new plan to reshape the ACA to Republicans’ liking while keeping in place the law’s name
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Kansas fan dance intrigues Democrats
It rsquo s been a long time if it rsquo s ever happened at all that Kansas has been pivotal in a national election But the state could determine which party controls the U S Senate in 2015 Polls suggest that Republican Sen Pat Roberts is in a tough fight to win a fourth term in November agains
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Catholic membership in Congress keeps climbing
The Catholic caucus continues to have an outsized influence among Democrats.
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‘Dissatisfaction with government’ is good news for incumbents
The latest (Un)Conventional Wisdom from Robert D. Sullivan
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No, hordes from Democratic states aren’t turning the U.S. blue
The latest (Un)Conventional Wisdom from Robert D. Sullivan
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For aspiring politicians, Ferguson might as well be Palookaville
There are few examples of politicians who got a career boost from trying to govern a high-poverty city.
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Ferguson, Missouri, needs more than personal responsibility
Catholic Press Association award-winning politics blog (Un)Conventional Wisdom, by Robert D. Sullivan, is back.
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UCW goes on spring break
Thanks for reading Un Conventional Wisdom during its first eight months And if you have discovered it more recently please check out our archives I am taking a couple of months off from the blog to concentrate on some long-form projects and take care of personal matters such as finding a new