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I didn't think this election could get crazier. Then I Googled each candidate and 'Jesuit.'
There must be someone pulling the strings, right?
In his closing statement, Marco Rubio accused Barack Obama of "dimming" America's light.
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Rubio and Christie play tough guys in GOP debate
Kasich and Bush go against the pessimistic grain
Seventy percent of respondents in a Pew Research poll described Marco Rubio as "very" or "somewhat" religious, compared with 44 percent who said the same of Donald Trump. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Candidates' religious views are scrutinized before Iowa
CatholicVote voices horror of Trump
A police officer outside the subway entrance in Soho lower Manhattan on Canal street late in the day.
In All Things
Taking back 'New York Values'
The moneyed, socially-liberal elite Mr. Trump turned Ted Cruz's insult on its head.
Politically, it's a long way from Londonderry (Rockingham County) up to Berlin (Coos County).
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
New Hampshire votes early, but not with one voice
It's Upper Massachusetts versus the rest of the state
What both parties want in the White House (iStock)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Democrats forget they also wanted a superhero president
Trumpism crosses party lines.
The Good Word
When the Word becomes a mouthpiece
Scripture has proven itself rather lethal in the hands of modern men and women of faith, of any faith.
Iowa has been closely contested in recent general elections. In 2012, Barack Obama carried the state thanks to urban centers like Des Moines and river cities along the eastern border. (Image from http://elections.nbcnews.com)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
The 99 counties of Iowa each have their own histories
Past results provide guideposts for Trump, Clinton and the rest.
Hillary Clinton got a high-profile endorsement less than two weeks before the Iowa caucuses.
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Palin, Planned Parenthood and HRC to the rescue for Trump and Clinton
Maybe the establishment isn't who we think it is.
Of Many Things
Looking for the 'real' America
Who is the “our” in “we are going to take our country back?”