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Walter Shapiro

Walter Shapiro is a staff writer at The New Republic and a lecturer in political science at Yale. He has been a columnist for USA Today and Esquire and has covered politics for Time, Newsweek, and The Washington Post. He has published two books, performed standup comedy in New York, and was a White House speechwriter for Jimmy Carter.

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June 6, 2019
Walter Shapiro
1998 Was a Seinfeld Election—Not an Impeachment Referendum
Democratic leaders are learning the wrong lessons from recent history.
May 17, 2019
Walter Shapiro
Joe Biden Is the Democrats’ Safety School
A dispatch from New Hampshire, where there's an undeniable wave of affection for the former vice president
May 8, 2019
Walter Shapiro
The Worst Businessman in America
The revelations about Trump's taxes prove he was a grifter and a fraud, a braggart and a blowhard. In other words, he was the same man he is today.
April 29, 2019
Walter Shapiro
The Lasting Disappointment of the Clinton Presidency
How the Bill Clinton Library sheds light on an age of thwarted opportunity
April 19, 2019
Walter Shapiro
The Mueller Report’s Lasting Damage to Trump
A lesson from Watergate: Never underestimate the power of political gravity.
May 26, 2012
Walter Shapiro
Spooky Music, Steelworkers, and American Flags: A Brief Taxonomy of the Political Ad Wars
April 28, 2012
Walter Shapiro
The Inescapable Squareness of Washington’s ‘Nerd Prom’
April 23, 2012
Walter Shapiro
How John Edwards Could Get Cornered By the Prosecution in His Campaign Finance Trial
April 5, 2012
Walter Shapiro
The One Nice Thing About Rick Santorum’s Now-Doomed Campaign
March 24, 2012
Walter Shapiro
The Sad End of the Gingrich Campaign
February 28, 2012
Walter Shapiro
Why Rick Santorum's Insurgency is Now Running on Fumes
February 20, 2012
Walter Shapiro
Why Mitt Romney’s Presidential Prospects May Not Be Salvageable
February 8, 2012
Walter Shapiro
Why Santorum’s Not Going Away Anytime Soon
February 3, 2012
Walter Shapiro
The Art of the Comeback: The Case For Newt's Continued Campaign
January 30, 2012
Walter Shapiro
Doing It For the Gipper: Why Old People Could Be Newt Gingrich's Saving Grace
January 20, 2012
Walter Shapiro
Why Does the Media Keep Underestimating Newt?
January 9, 2012
Walter Shapiro
Live Free or Die of Boredom: Why This Is the Least Exciting New Hampshire Primary Ever
January 5, 2012
Walter Shapiro
Can Rick Santorum Pull Off an Upset in New Hampshire?
January 3, 2012
Walter Shapiro
A Sneak Preview of the New Post-Iowa Laws of Politics
December 16, 2011
Walter Shapiro
Brokered Conventions, Last-Minute Comebacks, and Other Crazy Ways the GOP Could End Up With a Nominee

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