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Boston Strong and Pulling Together

Posted April 23rd, 2013 at 7:23 pm (UTC+0)
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Unity in the Face of Adversity Boston is a tribal town.  I know because I grew up in the area.  Back in the day, it was the Irish who held sway politically, while the descendants of the English, the so called “Boston Brahmins,” controlled business and finance.  My grandmother could recall the days when signs […]

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Bipartisan Hopes Spring Eternal

Posted April 12th, 2013 at 8:51 pm (UTC+0)
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Progress on Guns and Immigration It’s taken a while but spring has finally come to Washington.  The weather is warming, personal moods are improving and thousands of tourists continue to flock to what remains of the world famous cherry blossoms near the Jefferson Memorial. There are signs of a ‘political spring’ as well.  Progress is […]

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The Early Line on 2016 Contenders

Posted April 5th, 2013 at 9:14 pm (UTC+0)
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Republican Youth versus Democratic Experience Okay, I know, it’s way too early to be talking about 2016 presidential contenders but the fact is Washington is a political town and is fueled by political speculation.  And if you’re a Republican, there is no better way to escape the gloom of last year’s presidential election than to […]

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Jim Malone

Jim Malone

After a stint in the Peace Corps in Swaziland, Jim joined VOA in 1983 as a reporter and anchor on English broadcasts to Africa.  He served as East Africa correspondent, then covered Congress in the early 1990’s.   Since 1995, Jim has served as VOA national correspondent responsible for coverage of U.S. politics, elections, the Supreme Court and Justice Department.  Jim has been involved in VOA’s election coverage since the 1984 presidential campaign and has co-anchored live VOA broadcasts of numerous national political conventions, candidate debates and election night coverage.

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