Fig Leaves

There’s a lot of talk up in Washington these days about compromise: President Obama’s ready to compromise and John Boehner’s ready to compromise but, so far, amid all the cooing no one’s laid a deal on the table so it’s hard to tell if Congressmen and Senators are going to say, Gosh, that compromise is…

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Mansfield for Chair?

Eric Mansfield is emerging as a leading challenger to David Parker for state Democratic chair.   The one-term state Senator from Fayetteville – and unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor in this year’s primary – is sounding out Democrats about seeking the post.   Mansfield’s boosters see him as a fresh face who can energize the…

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