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    What is the Heritage Foundation?

    After a series of electoral setbacks last month, Tea-Party leader Jim DeMint surprised a lot of people by resigning with four years left in his term as a Republican Senator from South Carolina. What is the Heritage Foundation? Should political experts have see this coming?”

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    After a series of electoral setbacks last month, Tea-Party leader Jim DeMint surprised a lot of people by resigning with four years left in his term as a Republican Senator from South Carolina. What is the Heritage Foundation? Should political experts have see this coming?”

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      architecture critic and author

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      Washington Post

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    4 of 4
    Egypt: a New Democracy or Another Dictatorship?
    1. 0:00U.S. Adds a Surprising 146,000 New Jobs in November
    2. 6:00U.S. Supreme Court Announces Two Same Sex Marriage Cases
    3. 12:00Egypt Descends into a Deeper Political Crisis
    4. 42:00What is the Heritage Foundation?You’re reading this
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