"Kathleen Hall Jamieson" (born 1946) is an American Professor of Communication studies/Communication and the director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania. The Annenberg Public Policy Center runs FactCheck, a nonprofit devoted to examining the factual accuracy of U.S. political campaign Campaign advertising/advertisements.

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You're starting to see a revolt in Republican ranks. What is he going to say to members of his party about what he's doing about the deficit?

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As our country grapples with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, Constitution Day offers young people an opportunity to learn how a cornerstone of our democracy -- the concept of federalism -- shapes our lives.

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The metaphor that should be looked for was in Cheney not following the rules, getting by without shooting the way you're supposed to. You are supposed to shoot the bird, not your friend.

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I find this more troubling than deception in the political campaigns. The level of misunderstanding and the consequences of misunderstanding can be much more dramatic. If we don't hold the right people accountable and the right processes accountable, we'll risk having another catastrophe without real preparedness, and more people will die needlessly.

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We shouldn't call winners or losers immediately after a debate. Those calls have been useless as a guide to what really matters. . . . What matters is what the press focuses on.

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Nixon's strategy was to give a lot of access to local reporters and shut national reporters out.

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Neither candidate has found a compelling argument that knocks out the other or is decisive for their candidacy. It's like when there's parity in commercial products. After you've thrown everything at the other side, you bring in everything else you can and try to give this the standing of a national contest.

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