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- iHaveNet.com: Politics
by Paul Bedard
We could have gone to top lawmakers and analysts to tell us their political predictions for 2010, but they sometimes have the record of a lazy weatherman. Who, for example, predicted President Obama would fall so far in the polls? Heck, just two years ago, who even thought Barack Obama would be president?
So we went to a few outsiders and contrarians for their predictions about the major political events that could occur in 2010.
Brad Meltzer, author of the
New terror attack on U.S. soil. Also: Look for the fading of Sarah Palin and the rise of Jeb Bush.
Jim Lighthizer, president of the
We're going to see more serious involvement by the Feds in land preservation than at any time in a generation. These guys (and gals) at Interior really get it when it comes to not only protecting important land resources but also (at least I hope) in being advocates against threats to land already protected. They also seem serious about encouraging the public to actually use these assets. I predict the Interior folks will finally get serious about promoting the sesquicentennial of the Civil War and becoming an ally in fighting the likes of
Karen Finney, a consultant and former
Its going to be a tough year for incumbents in both parties and a potentially good year for challengers as Democrats and Republicans alike realize how hard it is to turn out the 2008 Obama voters, who are less likely to be driven be ideology and more driven by the need for change in Washington.
Ingrid Newkirk, president of
Karl Frisch, senior fellow at Media Matters for America:
Frank Luntz, political and product message developer:
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2010 Political Predictions: Sarah Palin Fades, Jeb Bush Returns | Paul Bedard
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