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Is Mitt Romney a Doctor Faustus?

By Robin Bates | Published: January 5, 2012

If Mitt Romney sells his soul for the nomination, can he get it back? Christopher Marlowe would say that it doesn’t look good.

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Mitt Romney, an American Podsnap

By Robin Bates | Published: November 15, 2011

Charles Dickens has a character who resembles Mitt Romney when he states that he believes in American exceptionalism while Barack Obama doesn’t: John Podsnap in “Our Mutual Friend.”

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Sam Spade Takes on Sarah Palin

By Robin Bates | Published: June 15, 2011

Something about Monday’s debate amongst Republicans vying for their party’s presidential nomination reminded me of Dashiell Hammett’s “The Maltese Falcon.” They are all chasing after a legendary black bird that seems to be priceless but all too often turns out to be a lead simulacrum.

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