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Media Bashes Sanders for Telling Truth about Rigged Election System
The Washington Post's Dana Milbank claims that Bernie Sanders' criticism of the Democratic Party's nomination process risks handing the presidency to Donald Trump."The Vermont socialist is now running...
States with the Best, Worst Turnouts in the 2016 Primaries
As of May 10th, 2016, more than 75% of states have held either presidential primaries or caucuses. FairVote has compiled the number of votes casts in state primaries for each candidate to this po...
Life after #FeelTheBern: Where the Political Revolution Goes from Here
“From the start, he said: ‘This campaign is not about me’ – it’s a chance for voters who’ve been disregarded and discarded to forge a new political revolution that will continue to grow beyond this el...
DNC Chair: If It Were Up to Me, Independents Wouldn't Be Allowed to Vote in Primaries
DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz said that if she made the presidential primary rules, she would do away with open primaries that allow independent voters to participate in taxpayer-funded elections...
Is Kasich Right About DC Statehood Opposition?
Republican presidential candidate John Kasich is often plain spoken, even about his own party's flaws.In a meeting with the Washington Post's editorial board, Kasich gave a brutally honest reason for ...
Why A Four-Way Presidential Race Is Not As Crazy As You Think
With the summer fast approaching, and as establishment leaders in both parties frantically try to simmer the flames of the primary chaos, there is still a chance that this election could become even m...
How Many Superdelegates Has Bernie Sanders Picked Up?
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is on a winning streak, having won eight of the last nine contests. Though Sanders still trails in terms of pledged delegates (whose support is tied to electoral ...
New Field Poll Shows Bernie Gaining on Clinton in Delegate-Rich California
On Friday, April 8, a new Field Poll revealed that, similar to the current Republican race for the presidential nomination, California’s Democratic primary is becoming increasingly competitive.In Janu...
Superdelegate Says He Will Support Hillary Until She Cuts the Strings
During an interview with Bloomberg's Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, Kansas City Mayor Sly James talked about, among other things, the Democratic presidential race and his role as a superd...
Why "Changing Politics from the Inside" Remains A Herculean Feat for Any Candidate
2016 is shaping up to be the year of the “anti-establishment” candidate.Though this author is still confused how a career politician or real estate mogul (two resumes deeply embedded within the establ...