Galston Debunks 2004 Myth

by Michael Sean Winters

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Over at The New Republic, Bill Galston debunks the myth that the 2012 election is going to be a repeat of the 2004 election. Galston is one of the keenest debunkers of political myths in the land and this essay only adds to his accomplishments in that regard.

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