WHAT’S IN, WHAT’S OUT IN AMERICAN POLITICS, 2013
|
| OUT |
IN |
| The fiscal cliff |
The debt ceiling
|
| Bush tax cut debates |
Tax reform debates
|
| Congressional dysfunction |
Republican civil war
|
| Mitt Romney |
Paul Ryan
|
| Hapless one-term President Barack Obama |
Political powerhouse Barack Obama
|
| Sarah Palin |
Chris Christie |
| Florida Republican Allen West |
Florida Democrat Alan Grayson
|
| The Gonzalez family political dynasty of San Antonio |
The Castro family political dynasty of San Antonio
|
| Congressman Tim Scott |
Senator Tim Scott
|
| Arizona-style immigration laws |
Comprehensive national immigration reform |
| Ron Paul |
Rand Paul
|
| Karl Rove’s electoral predictions |
Nate Silver’s electoral predictions
|