16 Nov, 2008
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Posted by: Rob Bluey In: On My Radar
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Erick Erickson, the editor of the influential conservative blog RedState.com, knew he had arrived in politics two years ago when Tony Snow, the then White House press secretary, invited him to visit. Not wanting to presume, Erickson showed up at the Old Executive Office Building, where most staffers work. But when he arrived, the 33-year-old native Louisianan recalls, "they said, 'No, your appointment's at the West Wing.' At that point I knew Red State was kind of unique."
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Obama will also need to be aware of certain issues — certain tripwires — that could trigger explosive controversy, turning suspicion into anger and undermining his broader legislative objectives.
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Of course, President-elect Barack Obama's most urgent task is to repair an ailing economy. But one of his important promises was to end the cultural and religious wars that have disfigured American politics for four decades.
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When about 20 leading members of the conservative movement met last week at the Virginia home of one of their top strategists, they did more than hold a post-election support group.
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