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Does ‘The Perot Legacy’ Apply to Howard Schultz?
Does ‘The Perot Legacy’ Apply to Howard Schultz?
Pat Benjamin, author of "The Perot Legacy: A New Political Path," discusses Ross Perot’s two presidential campaigns with T.J. O’Hara and what elements might apply to Howard Schultz’s potential preside ...
25 Feb, 2019
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OPINION: Boycott Iowa and Its Fraudulent Caucus
OPINION: Boycott Iowa and Its Fraudulent Caucus
The lead story in Wednesday’s Washington Post, was written by two reporters telling us what might happen to Democratic candidates running for president, in a race that doesn’t end until November 3, 20 ...
25 Feb, 2019
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4 min read
The DNC Debate Rules: What You Need to Know
The DNC Debate Rules: What You Need to Know
The Democratic National Committee has released its preliminary rules for the first two presidential primary debates to be held in June and July. The party has announced some format details, as well as ...
21 Feb, 2019
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Opinion: The Case for a Real National Emergency
Opinion: The Case for a Real National Emergency
When President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency to advance construction of a wall on the United States’ southern border, debate sparked over whether such use of broad executive powe ...
21 Feb, 2019
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4 min read
5 News Stories That Go Beyond the Partisan Headlines
5 News Stories That Go Beyond the Partisan Headlines
Spoiler alert!As we get closer to 2020, a number of Democrats are going to preach about how they will bring national unity, while beating their chests to be the King or Queen of everything that is not ...
17 Feb, 2019
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2 min read
A Common Sense Approach to Healing America's Political Divide
A Common Sense Approach to Healing America's Political Divide
The state of our Union is both hopeful and broken, strong and fragile. By our very nature, Americans lean toward optimism. Our pioneering history drives us toward problem solving; our go-to strategies ...
15 Feb, 2019
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6 min read
A Common Sense Approach to Healing America’s Political Divide
A Common Sense Approach to Healing America’s Political Divide
The state of our Union is both hopeful and broken, strong and fragile. By our very nature, Americans lean toward optimism. Our pioneering history drives us toward problem solving; our go-to strategies ...
15 Feb, 2019
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6 min read
URGENT: We Offer A Path to More Choice in Elections; Only The Duopoly Stands In Our Way
URGENT: We Offer A Path to More Choice in Elections; Only The Duopoly Stands In Our Way
This column was supposed to be a victory lap of sorts. The NH House Election Law Committee met on February 13, to deliberate about and vote on HB 728, a bill to implement ranked choice voting (“RCV”) ...
15 Feb, 2019
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7 min read
Less Bruising, More Choice: New Hampshire Considers Less Destructive Primaries
Less Bruising, More Choice: New Hampshire Considers Less Destructive Primaries
A new bill was introduced in the New Hampshire legislature that would implement ranked choice voting in the state's first-in-the-nation presidential primaries. However, the New Hampshire House Electio ...
13 Feb, 2019
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6 min read
Spoiler Alert: Schultz, the Democrats, and the Independents
Spoiler Alert: Schultz, the Democrats, and the Independents
There is a dirty word in American politics, worse than “crook,” more terrible than “philanderer,” and more despicable than “liar.” The word is “spoiler.”A crook, a philanderer, and a liar sully the ch ...
13 Feb, 2019
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6 min read