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A Concrete Agenda And Landslide Victory Might Not Even Guarantee A President His Mandate In A Capital As Polarized As Washington.

Secretary Of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Is The Most Influential Woman In Washington - For What She Has Accomplished And For What She May Yet Do: Win The Presidency.

Movies Such As 'mr. Smith Goes To Washington' In 1939 To 'dave' In 1993 Portray Washington Leaders As The Ultimate Everymen - Decent People Just Like You And Me, Only Thrust Onto Greatness.

'argo,' 'lincoln,' And 'zero Dark Thirty,' Three Films Honored With Best Picture Oscar Nominations, Lionize Their Washington-anchored Protagonists As Crafty, Competent, And Virtually Incorruptible.

President Obama Is Casting His Lot In The Middle Of A Debate As Old As America Itself: Are We Rugged Individualists Pulling Ourselves Up By The Bootstraps? Or Are We A Nation Of Community, All Connected And Counting On One Another?