Jack Pitney
Jack Pitney
William Jackson "Jack" Pitneywas an American marketing executive with BMW as vice president of marketing, where he played a major role in convincing company leadership to go ahead with distribution of the MINI in the United States, despite concerns that car buyers there would not buy cars that small given the popularity of sport utility vehicles...
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In the months ahead, he needs to pick his fights more carefully and show that he can still be a bipartisan problem-solver on at least some issues.
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It's not an appeal that tends to work with the electorate, but Pirro's going to be able to raise a lot of money from people around the country.
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No matter what he decides, a large number of people are going to be angry at him.
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It was a clear sign from grass-roots organizations that politicians ought to pay attention to the illegal immigration issue.
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It's a missed opportunity. Had it gone through, he could begin to rebuild his image as a bipartisan problem-solver. He can still do that, but as the year wears on, partisan conflict will make that harder.
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There's plenty of time to criticize. I think two years from now, nobody is going to remember what these people said.
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Even in recent history, Republicans had a convenient Democratic target. During the Clinton administration, they ran against Clinton. Then (former Senate Majority Leader) Tom Daschle and the obstructionists of the Senate, but now that they control, if you want to separate yourself from Washington, you have to separate yourself from other Republicans.
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This year, it was Schwarzenegger versus an idea. Next year, it will be Schwarzenegger versus flesh-and-blood opponents. And we've seen in all his movies that he is very good at dispatching with flesh-and blood-opponents.
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At the depths of the '82 recession, Reagan looked like a goner, but the economy came back and so did Reagan's fortunes? He stayed the course. Had he faltered in his policies in '82, we might not have seen as much progress in '83 and '84.
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At the moment, a lot of people regard both major parties as unattractive. That's partly due to the polarization of politics. The Democrats might be a little too liberal and the Republicans a little too conservative.
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Core supporters will take this a cue, particularly Republicans who have not been paying close attention. And a lot will depend on whether Republicans can follow through in the ground game.
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After governor, most people are pretty hazy about what these offices do. I'd be surprised if one Californian out of 100 can tell you the difference between the controller and treasurer.
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That's why an early announcement makes sense. Nobody wants to give to a campaign that may never start.
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Schwarzenegger has huge problems. But other governors have climbed out of the poll pits to win re-election.