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What Now: The Longest Running Campaign Joke Is Now America's Nightmare
In June, I watched donald trump in New Hampshire speak at a campaign appearance in a big home before an all-white audience. (donald trump appears in lower case, as I refuse to accord him the dignity h...
A Season of Change: Voters Look to Independent, Third Party Candidates in Record Numbers
2016 is here, and politics-as-usual has been turned on its head. Democrats and Republicans are switching affiliation to their rival parties in historical numbers. Front-runners in the GOP and Democrat...
Nationally-Televised Libertarian Debate Showcases Choices outside Trump and Clinton
With the escalating disenfranchisement of voters, the possibility of a prominent third party candidate gaining national attention has become a popular topic. As one of the few parties with ballot acce...
If Sanders Doesn’t Get the Nomination, Gary Johnson May Catch the Bern
If the two major parties announce their presidential nominees as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, Sanders supporters are not likely to salute to the Democratic Party’s chosen leader.Fact is, Bernie S...
Gary Johnson Polls in the Double Digits against Clinton and Trump
Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson, who ran as the Libertarian nominee in 2012 and garnered over a million votes in the general election, is polling in the double digits in a three-way...
Prediction: Trump Will Pick New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez for VP
With 19 wins and well over 700 delegates under his belt, the race for the Republican presidential nomination is looking good for Donald Trump. Barring a contested convention or maneuvering f...
Why Not Have a Real Presidential Debate?
As a professional facilitator, I have been disappointed by the failure of moderators to better manage the 2016 presidential debates. A clear set of rules could help to avoid the disrespectful banter t...
You Say You Want a Re-Alignment? Four Models for America's Political Future
“Realignment.” Get used to that word because we are going to be hearing it a lot in the next few months. American political parties realign themselves every 40 or 50 years, as governing coalitions eme...
Bloomberg Says He Will Not Be Responsible for a Donald Trump Presidency
Despite increased rumors and evidence of a possible Michael Bloomberg presidential run, the former mayor of New York announced Monday that he is going to stay out of the race. Bloo...
Where In the West Are the Presidential Candidates?
As the presidential election cycle ramps up, the usual polarizations are apparent: blue states and red states, Tea Party vs. liberals, and right-to-life vs. choice. The new anti-establishment trend ha...