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    Michael Barone

    Michael Barone is the senior political analyst for the Washington Examiner, a resident fellow emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute, and the longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics.

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In November, voters in Colorado voted to legalize marijuana by a 55- to 45-percent margin, higher than President Obama's margin of victory in the state.
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    A libertarian turn on social issues

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    June 17, 2013 4:00 am
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    Protesters demonstrate against western intervention in Syria, outside the US embassy in central London, Saturday, June 15, 2013.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
    Beltway Confidential

    Michael Barone: I was wrong on Syria

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    Democratic Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper's approval rating is only 47 percent, with 43 percent disapproving, and he leads former Rep. Tom Tancredo by only 42 percent-41percent. (AP)
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    Democratic governor in Colorado not so popular as widely assumed

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    June 14, 2013 4:00 am
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    George Wallace, center, the Alabama Governor, was a Democrat and ran in the Democratic presidential primaries in 1964, 1972 and 1976. (Photo: AP)
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    George Wallace was a Democrat; so was Bull Connor

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    June 13, 2013 4:00 am
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    The Obama administration “strongly objects” to a proposed House amendment to the defense authorization bill which would require, in the words of its sponsor, Rep. John Fleming, R-La., “the Armed Forces to accommodate ‘actions and speech’ reflecting the conscience, moral, principles or religious beliefs of the member.” (Photo: Thinkstock)
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    Obama administration: Some religions are more equal than others

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    June 13, 2013 4:00 am
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    The Department of Defense had the highest proportion of lawyers contributing to Mitt Romney, but it was only 32 percent; 68 percent donated to Obama. (Photo: Thinkstock)
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    Almost all government lawyers’ campaign cash goes to Obama

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    June 12, 2013 4:00 am
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    Silicon Valley rather than the government may have taken the technological lead in government surveillance. (Photo: Thinkstock)
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    Silicon Valley built the surveillance state

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    June 12, 2013 4:00 am
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    Michael Barone: NSA surveillance, if ungentlemanly, is not illegal
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    Michael Barone: NSA surveillance, if ungentlemanly, is not illegal

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    June 11, 2013 4:00 am
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    NEW YORK, NY - MAY 15:  Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton attends the Conservation International 16th annual New York dinner at The Plaza Hotel on May 15, 2013 in New York City.  (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)
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    Scholar: Hillary Clinton supports ‘powerful role’ for U.S. overseas

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    June 11, 2013 4:00 am
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    The train on platform
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    Government regs hurt passenger rail

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    June 9, 2013 4:00 am
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