Month: October 2010 Page 5 of 6

Here is your R&D for October 5th:

Cuba’s Pre-Existing Condition from Foreign Policy (Online)
In this piece, Foreign Policy argues that the Castro brothers cannot effectively reform the Cuban economy and that those who believe that Cuba is moving to a free market system are misguided.  An excellent article on the Cuban economy.

The Democrats should run on Social Security from the Washington Post
Faced with a hostile political environment and voter anger at some of the measures passed over the last two years, do the Democrats have a chance at winning the midterms if they run on Social Security?  This op-ed piece from the Washington Post says they do.

Experts say Rahm Emanuel not a legal resident of city from the Chicago Sun-Times
Former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is launching his bid to become the next mayor of Chicago.  However, he may not satisfy a residency requirement to run for the office.

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Here is your R&D for October 4th:

Brazil election goes to runoff after Rousseff falls short from the Los Angeles Times
Brazil’s frontrunner, Dilma Rousseff, failed to win 50% of the vote in Sunday’s general election and will have a runoff with Jose Serra in four weeks to determine who will be the country’s next president.

Could Kirsten Gillibrand Lose in New York? from RealClearPolitics
New York’s Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who replaced Hillary Clinton when she left for the State Deparment, was expected to easily win re-election several months ago.  However, recent polls show that the race is tightening.  Could she lose?

Recusals could force newest justice to miss many cases from the Washington Post
Elena Kagan, the Supreme Court’s newest justice, has recused herself from a myriad of cases confronting the Court in its newest term.  Find out what cases she is not going to hear and how that may impact the Court’s decisions.

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