Paul Waldman

columnist for MSNBC

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Senior writer at the American Prospect, blogger at the Washington Post and columnist for The Week; author of Being Right Is Not Enough: What Progressives Must Learn from Conservative Success

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When he was a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination some years ago, billionaire Steve Forbes carefully separated his personal businesses from his campaign.

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When he was a candidate for the GOP presidential nomination some years ago, billionaire Steve Forbes carefully separated his personal businesses from his campaign.

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