The first mark of a good politician is the ability to listen. Preconceived ideas of what "the people" want has ruined more political careers than economic recessions...

...wasn't because they agreed with him on all his domestic priorities. It must have been because they recognize a good politician when they see one and George W. Bush has turned into one of the best. The stock market may be down, reflecting...

...while secretly wishing her well. He hides his true feelings in an attempt to get someone to like him. He'd make a good politician. "American Dreams": A- "Jack & Bobby": B JOHN HANSEN, staff writer, can be reached at john.hansen@brainerddispatch...

...was - and still is - the most relaxed campaigner of the three, with an easier style on the public platform, the best politician, better able to work with other senators in both parties. "Always the liberal lion, he has proven to be a courageous...

...canvas: The "Batman" to end all "Batmans." But like I say, it's a delicate balance. "Dark Knight's" good-politician-gone-bad Harvey Dent is played pitch-perfect by Aaron Eckhart, but I felt like I was watching a rerun for...

...together to help others during tough times, our military, our good teachers who are teaching the right stuff and the good politicians who are fighting for the right stuff. Happy Thanksgiving, and remember that you only have until the end of the...

...to tell the whole state and the world that 'They weren't my ideas, they were her ideas, too.' Behind every good politician is a good spouse.'' The Capitol has 36 portraits, one for each governor. Before Tuesday, the most recent installation...

...Wellstone was a patriot, profoundly, thoughtfully and sometimes very loudly. ... As Minnesotans go forward, a good politician-teacher leaves us with the lesson applying John Kennedy's call that God's work on Earth must truly be our own...

...senator. He might just pick someone off the street. Well, Barkley is not just someone off the street. He is a good politician who has run for U.S. senator before as an independent and received enough votes to get the party established...

...has served in his current position for five years and said that five or six years is usually the shelf life for a good politician or a good bureaucrat. The thrill of tackling a fresh adventure was what attracted him to the post in Afghanistan...