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A Tale of Two Elections: A Nationwide Referendum and a Revolt Against the Two-Party Duopoly
A Tale of Two Elections: A Nationwide Referendum and a Revolt Against the Two-Party Duopoly
There were two elections on November 6.The first was a national referendum on President Trump that saw Democrats win a majority in the House of Representatives after nearly a decade out of power, whil ...
20 Nov, 2018
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4 min read
Louisiana GOP Chair Wants More Party Control Over Elections
Louisiana GOP Chair Wants More Party Control Over Elections
LOUISIANA - Louisiana Republican Party Chair Louis Gurvich laments the use of the nonpartisan, "jungle primary" system in the state's elections, and is calling on "that hallowed day when the return of ...
20 Nov, 2018
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3 min read
Here is Everywhere Nonpartisan Reform Won Big in 2018
Here is Everywhere Nonpartisan Reform Won Big in 2018
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The biggest story in the 2018 election cycle was not what color of wave we saw. It was not President Donald Trump using the Ecuadorian immigrant caravan as a campaign issue. It was ...
19 Nov, 2018
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10 min read
CA Sen. Ben Hueso: "Subsidies Could Be On The Chopping Block After Wildfires"
CA Sen. Ben Hueso: "Subsidies Could Be On The Chopping Block After Wildfires"
Senator Ben Hueso represents District 40, a region that incorporates some of San Diego County and all of Imperial County.In January 2017, Hueso was reappointed to serve as Chair of the Senate Committe ...
15 Nov, 2018
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3 min read
My 7 Takeaways Running for Congress As a Third Party Candidate
My 7 Takeaways Running for Congress As a Third Party Candidate
Like most everyone else, I am thrilled to see a new Congress that looks more like America than ever before. I am lifted by their new energy and commitment. I am delighted that their first shared effor ...
15 Nov, 2018
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5 min read
2018 Midterms the Most Expensive in US History
2018 Midterms the Most Expensive in US History
WASHINGTON, D.C. - It’s official. This year was the costliest midterm election in US history. Outside spenders forked out $1.31 billion. That’s an increase of 61% over the 2014 midterms. The total ove ...
15 Nov, 2018
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2 min read
Caucus Collision: CA Assembly Factions Taking Shape For New Session
Caucus Collision: CA Assembly Factions Taking Shape For New Session
Democrats have a supermajority in Sacramento, having won or leading in 58 of the Assembly's 80 districts and could hold as many as 60 or 61 seats after all the ballots are counted.But that far from gu ...
14 Nov, 2018
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8 min read
The Uses of Independent Power: What Happened on Election Day and Why
The Uses of Independent Power: What Happened on Election Day and Why
This is my post-election column where I analyze the impact of independent voters who came out in force last Tuesday, almost 34 million of us. Huge. The stats and takeaways are at the end of this colum ...
14 Nov, 2018
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10 min read
OPINION: The California Republican Party is Dead; A New Way Must Rise
OPINION: The California Republican Party is Dead; A New Way Must Rise
The California Republican Party isn’t salvageable at this time. The Grand Old Party is dead – partly because it has failed to separate itself from today’s toxic, national brand of Republican politics. ...
14 Nov, 2018
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3 min read
Criminal Justice Reform: CA Assemblyman Aims To "Keep California Safe"
Criminal Justice Reform: CA Assemblyman Aims To "Keep California Safe"
Assemblyman Jim Cooper is passionate about keeping Californians safe. It's a message he made clear to me at the Independent Voter Project (IVP) conference in Hawaii.The former Sacramento County sherif ...
13 Nov, 2018
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3 min read