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Patrick Ruffini is an online strategist dedicated to helping Republicans and conservatives achieve dominance in a networked era. He has seen American politics from every vantagepoint — as a campaign staffer, activist, and analyst.
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Patrick Ruffini (Nov 10, 2007)
With less than two months to go until the Iowa Caucuses, there is plenty we can learn from the doings of the fullest field of Presidential candidates in modern history. As my... more
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Patrick Ruffini (Oct 20, 2007)
Tonight, the man who may well be the Republican Party's brightest hope could take the reins of America's most ungovernable state. If you haven't heard of Bobby Jindal,... more
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Patrick Ruffini (Sep 29, 2007)
When Larry Craig brought disrepute onto the Republican house, conservatives did not circle the wagons. They immediately demanded his ouster. Even the party's leadership,... more
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Patrick Ruffini (Sep 22, 2007)
Last week, a SurveyUSA/WBZ poll out of Boston caused a minor earthquake in the Massachusetts political universe. The race to replace liberal Congressman Marty Meehan was... more
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Patrick Ruffini (Sep 15, 2007)
Imagine a patient who upon hearing a potentially life-threatening diagnosis embarks on a spate of binge drinking and chain smoking. That should give you a pretty good idea... more
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Patrick Ruffini (Jun 27, 2007)
A few days ago, I had a chance to catch up with Nebraska attorney general Jon Bruning, who recently announced he was challenging Senator Chuck Hagel in the Republican... more
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Patrick Ruffini (Apr 07, 2007)
Earlier this year, the revelation of campaign strategy memos two Republican camps caused a media uproar. The year is still young, but the epidemic of purloined opposition... more
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Patrick Ruffini (Mar 24, 2007)
Something fundamental about the way we campaign changed this week.
Candidates no longer have a monopoly on campaigning. Citizens want in on the action too.
The raging... more
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Patrick Ruffini (Mar 17, 2007)
Time magazine has chosen a weeping (and Photoshopped) Ronald Reagan for its first redesigned cover in 15 years. The theme: "How the Right Went Wrong."This is not the first... more
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Patrick Ruffini (Mar 10, 2007)
Will print newspapers even exist twenty years from now? Judging by the pile of newspapers that stack up in my recycling bin in mint condition each week, the odds can't be... more
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Patrick Ruffini (Mar 03, 2007)
What does it take to win the White House? Books like The Keys to the White House have tried to answer this question since time immemorial, this one spelling out thirteen... more
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Patrick Ruffini (Feb 24, 2007)
A gloomy haze has settled over the nation's prosecution of the War on Terror as of late. It seems like we can only watch helplessly as Nancy Pelosi and Jack Murtha size up... more