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I learned something shocking yesterday. It turns out that it's all about money. And, no, it's not about how much each candidate is worth or how much they have in their campaign chest or advertising. It turns out it's pretty simple: It's about how much the voter earns.

In every single primary where an exit poll was conducted, most people making $100,000 or more voted for…

This is from a lecture given by Frank Luntz to the Republican Governor's Association:

Don't say 'capitalism.'

"I'm trying to get that word removed and we're replacing it with either 'economic freedom' or 'free market,' " Luntz said. "The public . . . still prefers capitalism to socialism, but they think capitalism is immoral. And if we're seen as defenders of quote, Wall Street, end quote, we've got a…

...watch this conversation with the architect of the historic 1986 Reagan tax reform. He served under both Reagan and the first Bush, which ought to be pretty solid credentials. He says some things that will make you uncomfortable, but try to listen to what he's saying.

I've just learned that John Boehner has invested in seven companies that have a stake in Canada's oil sands. (See his latest financial disclosure.) This explains why he's been lying about the number of jobs that the pipeline would create and how the pipeline will help our energy independence: Boehner will profit from the pipeline if it goes…