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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 ...
09 Mar, 2016
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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 ...
07 Mar, 2016
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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 ...
29 Feb, 2016
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4 min read
The Supreme Court Vacancy: Another Example of How the Parties Hurt Our Country
2016 is almost certain to be a year that political scientists and historians will study for decades to come. In a presidential election season where one party’s front runner has made forcing Mexico to ...
25 Feb, 2016
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Gary Johnson Confirms Fox Business Will Host Libertarian Presidential Debate
John Stossel is reportedly planning to host a nationally-televised Libertarian Party presidential primary debate on his show on Fox Business Network, possibly in March.An announcement posted Tuesday o ...
18 Feb, 2016
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2 min read
Not Allowed to Debate? Now You Know How Third Parties Feel!
Carly Fiorina and her supporters raised a fuss over her recent debate snub in New Hampshire. The dissatisfaction of her followers inspired the #LetCarlyDebate hashtag, making the case that their candi ...
08 Feb, 2016
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5 min read
OPINION: Debunking the Lesser-of-Two-Evils Voting Theory
Anyone who has ever supported a third-party presidential candidate in an election has likely had to defend their decision from partisans who endorse the lesser-of-two-evils voter theory. By the l ...
05 Feb, 2016
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4 min read
Understanding the Oregon Standoff: Do the Occupiers Have a Legitimate Grievance?
The standoff in Oregon that began on January 2 appears to have reached its conclusion. On Tuesday, January 26, several occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge were arrested, and one occ ...
04 Feb, 2016
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What Exactly is an "Anti-Establishment" Candidate?
There has been an inordinate amount of press coverage dedicated to the term “anti-establishment” during this election cycle. But have we stopped to think about what exactly this word means?The term it ...
26 Jan, 2016
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4 min read
Commission on Presidential Debates to Allow Third Candidate? Yeah Right...
The Washington Post reported Thursday that the co-chairs of the Commission on Presidential Debates claim they are open to including an independent or third-party candidate in the general election ...
15 Jan, 2016
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2 min read
