Americans Need to Vote

Americans Need to Vote

According to U.S. Census Bureau and other statistics, just under 80% of those Americans eligible to vote register to vote.  Whether or not someone plans to vote, at least be registered and thus have the option in the event circumstances change and they wish to...
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Florida Florida Florida

Politics “junkies” will forever remember the great Tim Russert’s “Florida Florida Florida” in the 2000 election.  Russert predicted the results of the election would come down to who won Florida.  As we learned, the ballot in Palm Beach County was manipulated in such...
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Brett Kavanaugh – Closing Argument

I had not intended to post another piece on Brett Kavanaugh, but after watching the entire hearing yesterday I feel compelled to write a final piece.  The hearing was certainly dramatic, and it was hard to feel empathy for both Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh.  They are...
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Choir Boy to Liar Boy – The Kavanaugh Risk

Three weeks ago, I posted a piece analyzing the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination and confirmation process.  This was prior to the sexual misconduct allegations against Kavanaugh becoming public.  The previous piece addressed the Republicans’ brazen...
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The Kavanaugh Confirmation

The U.S. Senate, indeed the entire nation, is focused on whether Trump Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will be confirmed to the Court.  There is really very little suspense about the nomination as Republicans have the minimum number of votes needed to...
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Out of State Money

If you are like me, you get plenty of political solicitations.  There is an endless cycle of fundraising for the national parties, state parties, Senate and House campaigns, state campaigns, and local races.  It takes an incredible amount of money to run a...