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November 19, 2007 VOL. LIX, NO. 21

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COVER STORY
The Grim Truth
Republicans shouldn’t lurch into a paralyzing hopelessness about 2008: They retain the power to change the national politicalenvironment in their favor. But neither should they content themselves with false reassurances that the environment is better than it looks. The plain truth is that the party faces a cataclysm, a rout that would give Democrats control of the White House and enhanced majorities in the House and the Senate.

ARTICLES

McCain Soldiers On — by Byron York
The veteran candidate, giving it one last try.

Rudy Presses Suit — by Kate O’Beirne
The candidate, as mayor, was a perpetual plaintiff.

Trippi’d Out — by Mark Hemingway
John Edwards, his strategist, and a demagogic campaign.

Wild Weeks — by John O’Sullivan
Recent seesawing in the cousins’ odd, post-Blair politics.

Le Divorce — by Rob Long
Nicolas, Cécilia, and le shrug français.

The Grim Truth — by Ramesh Ponnuru & Richard Lowry
Republicans face a calamitous political situation; but they can act to avoid it.

Fifty Flowers Bloom — by John J. Miller
Conservative think tanks — mini–Heritage Foundations — at the state level.

The Old Girl, Still Kickin’ — by Terry Teachout
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s massive ideological novel, turns 50.

BOOKS, ARTS & MANNERS

Agnew’s Intern (and Almost Ours) — Jay Nordlinger . . . Surrender Is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations and Abroad, by John Bolton

Move in a Groove — Hadley Arkes . . . In Praise of Prejudice: The Necessity of Preconceived Ideas, by Theodore Dalrymple

Faith and Works — Ryan T. Anderson . . . Godly Republic: A Centrist Blueprint for America’s Faith-Based Future, by John J. DiIulio Jr.

Appreciation: The Power Of Barzun — M. D. Aeschliman celebrates a master at 100.

Film: Original Gangsta — Ross Douthat reviews American Gangster.

City Desk: Dress You Up — Richard Brookhiser peeks at Halloween’s milder face.

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Letters The Week The Bent Pin Help!	The Long View Poetry On the Right Happy Warrior
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