By CHRISTIE WHITMAN The Record November 4, 2010 THE ELECTION is over, and the results are good for America. I say that not because my party won quite a number of seats in the House of Representatives, the Senate and statehouses around the country, but rather because those who ran on the most extreme rhetoric were not successful. [...]
By Christine Todd Whitman The Record Tuesday, October 5, 2010 PRESIDENT Obama rode into the White House on a wave of optimism. “Change we can believe in,” however, quickly tempered into something ordinary in the eyes of many of the same Americans who had voted for him. CNN’s Sept. 24 poll showed that less than two years after his election, Obama is now facing an approval rating of 42 percent, with 54 percent of Americans disapproving of his performance. The “hope and change” agenda has disappointed many, who now appear to want retaliation. [...]
By Christine Todd Whitman The Washington Times Tuesday, October 5, 2010 With the midterm elections just weeks away, much has been made of the deeply divided character of the American electorate. It is true that on a variety of policies, from stimulus to health care to immigration, Americans do not see eye to eye. But when it comes to political process - who should influence our policy debate and how we elect our national leaders - there is remarkably little dissent. And there is much work to be done. [...]
Washington Post Sunday, September 5, 2010 With the Republicans leading the Democrats on the generic congressional ballot, what will the two parties in Congress do before November? Below, responses from Dan Schnur, Scott Keeter, Jennifer Palmieri, Matthew Dowd, Martin Frost and Christine Todd Whitman. [...]
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Foreign Policy Magazine July 23, 2010 This is how a climate bill dies. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced the bad news: “We don’t have the votes.” Without a single Republican backing the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, the Senate's version of a comprehensive energy bill, there was no point taking it to the floor, he explained. For now, there was no way to move forward. [...]
The Record By CHRISTIE WHITMAN June 8, 2010 We ought to look at ourselves before blaming a single institution, company or individual for our collective problems. [...]
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 By CHRISTIE WHITMAN The Record IT SEEMS PEOPLE always seek to identify a single source on which to blame their problems. Time and again we have sought the quick and easy solution when issues have multiple facets and require thoughtful and comprehensive debate. [...]