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Are you going to vote for the polls or a person? Part 2?

Forgot to mention one of my standards for a candidate is a law degree and, preferably, some experience practicing as a lawyer. If no law degree, a major in history, political science and/or government is second. Because legislation is law. … Continue reading

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Are you getting panicky? Maybe these facts will help

I read a lot of news and listen to a lot of opinions about what’s going on re Trump and the 2020 election. I hear a lot about the static Trump base, how Trump isn’t losing his base voters. And … Continue reading

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The god problem: presidential politics

Even before Tim Egan posted his New York Times op piece, “How to Break the Republican Lock on God”, I was stewing. That he capitalized “god” irritated me further. I’m not interested in Pete Buttigieg’s and Stacy Abrams’ dissertations on … Continue reading

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