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September 7, 2009   VOL. LXI, NO. 16

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Rubio Rising
Florida governor Charlie Crist is running for the Senate, and he isn’t supposed to lose. Standing in his way, however, is 38-year-old Marco Rubio, one of the brightest young stars on the right. By John J. Miller

ARTICLES


Direction, Anyone?by Ramesh Ponnuru
What the GOP needs is not a leader, but political entrepreneurs

Blue Dog Bluesby Stephen Spruiell
Nancy Pelosi and the House’s moderate Democrats are making life tough for each other

Stuck There in the Middleby Travis Kavulla
For better and for worse, Max Baucus is driving the health-care agenda

A Matter of Scaleby Fred Schwarz
Cap-and-trade, despite some successes, is no panacea for greenhouse-gas emissions

Hillary’s Innocence Abroadby R.W. Johnson
In Africa, Clinton offered sermons rather than diplomacy

Bear Rightby John O'Sullivan
The specter of a Greater Russia?

Town Hall Summerby Rob Long
It’s about health care, sure; it’s also about watching Arlen Specter look like he’s about to cry

Rubio Risingby John J. Miller
The Florida GOP has a new star

Why the Stimulus Failedby Brian Riedl
Fiscal policy cannot exnihilate new demand

Revenge of the Castle Peopleby Michael Knox Beran
Reagan and Thatcher revived the principles of the marketplace. Can we restore its culture?

     BOOKS, ARTS & MANNERS


Bernanke’s WarKevin D. Williamson reviews In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke’s War on the Great Panic: How the Federal Reserve Became the Fourth Branch of Government, by David Wessel.

Madison and Public ReasonBradley C. S. Watson reviews James Madison and the Spirit of Republican Self-Government, by Colleen A. Sheehan.

This Is How It FlopsPeter Suderman reviews This Is How It Starts, by Grant Ginder.

Music: In Halls Great and Small — Jay Nordlinger reports from the Salzburg Festival.

Inner SpaceRoss Douthat reviews District 9.

The Straggler: Creative Destruction — John Derbyshire contemplates junk and other stuff.

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Letters
The Week
The Long View
Poetry
Happy Warrior


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