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Clifton Yin was the youngest Asian-American delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention. He is currently pursuing a Master of Public Policy degree at Georgetown University.

Christie is Ready for the White House

Clifton Yin wrote on October 4th, 2011 at 1:49 am

Speculation is rampant as to whether New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will enter the 2012 Republican presidential primary. Almost all the media focus thus far has been on political calculations, such as Christie’s ability to raise money, put together a national campaign organization, and withstand the rigors of the race.
For the most part, however, pundits   more

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The Freedom Agenda Gets Vindicated

Clifton Yin wrote on August 23rd, 2011 at 8:50 am

George W. Bush’s place in the pantheon of celebrated American presidents is far from secure. Nevertheless, the collapse of Muammar Qaddafi’s regime in Libya sheds new light on President Bush’s vigorous support for democratic values across the entire Middle East.
An Obama administration starved of good news will likely seek and receive credit for helping topple   more

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Huntsman Jumps In!

Clifton Yin wrote on June 20th, 2011 at 8:01 am

Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman is the only Republican presidential candidate who makes Obama’s 2008 campaign manager David Plouffe feel “a wee bit queasy.”   more

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Why Does the Prez Need to be Natural Born?

Clifton Yin wrote on February 20th, 2011 at 10:13 pm

A president’s birthplace matters a great deal less than birthers believe. Is it time to rethink the constitutional requirement that presidents be natural born citizens?  more

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Huntsman: 2012’s Dark Horse?

Clifton Yin wrote on January 5th, 2011 at 4:41 pm

Does former Utah governor and current ambassador to China Jon Huntsman have a legitimate shot at the 2012 GOP nomination?  more

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GOP Should Sign On to Daniels’ Social Truce

Clifton Yin wrote on October 14th, 2010 at 8:12 am

With Rep. Mike Pence reviving the fight over federal abortion funding, social conservatives should reconsider Mitch Daniels’ call for a truce on social issues.  more

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The Tea Party’s Low Expectations

Clifton Yin wrote on September 16th, 2010 at 11:31 am

Tea partiers admirably call for fiscal responsibility, honesty and openness. Yet in Delaware they have backed a candidate who hasn’t shown any of these traits  more

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Only the GOP Can
Act on Climate Change

Clifton Yin wrote on August 3rd, 2010 at 10:56 am

Americans looking for comprehensive climate and energy legislation may have to depend on a Republican president to get the job done.  more

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The GOP’s Policy Deficit

Clifton Yin wrote on July 26th, 2010 at 12:35 pm

Republicans are positioned to take back the House and possibly the Senate this fall, but have offered little explanation of what they intend to do with their new power.  more

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Can Jon Huntsman Save the GOP?

Clifton Yin wrote on July 8th, 2010 at 10:57 pm

While unlikely that Jon Huntsman would challenge Obama in 2012, the GOP can still learn from his leadership.  more

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Fiorina’s Flippant Climate Change Attack

Clifton Yin wrote on June 11th, 2010 at 6:45 pm

Carly Fiorina’s recent attack on Barbara Boxer over global warming is the type of cheap political shot which could backfire on her campaign.  more

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Don’t Halt Offshore Drilling

Clifton Yin wrote on June 8th, 2010 at 8:11 am

Until clean, renewable energy is cheap and widely available in the U.S., Americans will need to accept the necessity of offshore drilling.  more

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How Significant is Djou’s Hawaii Victory?

Clifton Yin wrote on May 23rd, 2010 at 3:20 pm

Charles Djou’s election victory in Hawaii’s first congressional district is worthy of admiration for a variety of reasons.  more

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Reagan Was No Tea Partier

Clifton Yin wrote on April 26th, 2010 at 3:08 pm

While many in the GOP choose to remember Reagan as a doctrinaire conservative who might have supported the Tea Party movement, they conveniently forget the pragmatism that underlined his conservative principles.   more

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Bring Back the Maverick

Clifton Yin wrote on April 12th, 2010 at 9:02 am

Instead of disowning his longtime “maverick” status, Senator McCain should proudly embrace the label.  more

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Graham’s Climate Change Courage

Clifton Yin wrote on April 7th, 2010 at 11:45 am

Instead of criticizing Senator Lindsey Graham for working across the aisle on comprehensive climate change legislation, the GOP should be applauding his efforts to push for conservative solutions to our energy crisis.  more

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