Politics News & Analysis: Behind 'Etch a Sketch' gaffe, a trusted aide

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, March 23, 2012 Top Stories Etch a Sketch gaffe unlikely to shake up trust between Romney, adviser Philip Rucker Eric Fehrnstrom, who made the Etch a Sketch gaffe, is one of Mitt Romney's most trusted advisers. He's part enforcer, part alter ego and part keeper of the flame. PostPolitics Headlines Eric Holder has become Obama's voice on controversial racial issues PACS of all flavors The Cable: Ryan budget slashes diplomacy and development Senate passes scaled-down version of bill to ban insider trading by officials Obama promotes oil in Okla. Democrats ramp up battle to retake House Red threat level for DHS morale The Fix Health care loss could be electoral win The art of the political gaffe Rick Santorum's end game (and why it matters) 44: Politics & Policy Obama surprises deaf student by signing Obama to make first visit to Korea's DMZ Opinions No GOP 'purity tests' Missing in action Judging the Supreme Court More Headlines U.S. soldier to be charged with 17 counts of murder in Afghan massacre Syrian rebels running out of supplies Komen board chairman steps down Labor Dept.: Green jobs account for 2.4% of employment in 2010 Congressional votes database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy