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2016 Primary Results Indicate Many Independents Are Not Moderates
By sheer statistical coincidence, the percentage of Americans who self-identify as independents (approximately 40 percent) is nearly identical to the percentage of Americans who self-identify as moderates. This coincidence has nurtured a common misunderstanding: that independents are mostly moderates who … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 presidential election, Bernie Sanders, closed primary, Donald Trump, extremists, ideology, independents, moderates, open primary
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Trump Turns to Clinton Mentor for Foreign Policy Advice
On Wednesday afternoon, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump met with Henry Kissinger, the former secretary of state and national security advisor to presidents Nixon and Ford, to discuss foreign policy. The meeting comes after a series of controversial interviews that … Continue reading
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 outcomes in caucuses and primaries) by a count of 1,287 to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 presidential election, Democratic Party, DNC, primary, Sanders, superdelegates
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Just How Burdensome are Government Regulations?
During the fourth Republican debate in Milwaukee, several candidates assailed the burdensome nature of government regulations, arguing that the imposition of rules on industries and businesses reduces employment and leads to higher costs for consumers. Ben Carson asserted that government regulations – which … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 presidential election, bureaucracy, economy, EPA, regulation, rulemaking, Uber
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Ignoring What ‘They Say:’ How To Let Yourself Disagree with Conventional Wisdom
This morning, after a few minutes of online browsing, my girlfriend said to me – matter-of-factly over her cup of steaming coffee – that, “They say that Clinton won the debate last night.” I know why she said that, because … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 presidential election, conventional wisdom, Cooper, Hillary Clinton, Hitchens, journalism, media, Sanders
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Debating Birthright Citizenship: From the 14th Amendment to the 2016 Election
After weeks of pressure to release detailed policies regarding his positions on immigration, Donald Trump published a slate of reform ideas. Among these is the call to “end birthright citizenship,” whereby children born in the United States – including those … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th Amendment, 2016 presidential election, birthright, citizenship, immigration, jus soli, supreme court
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Who Bucked the Party Line In The Republican Primary Debates?
The first question in the GOP primetime debate was a revealing one. When asked whether the candidates would pledge to support the eventual nominee, only one of the ten candidates on stage raised his hand to signal he would not: Donald … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 presidential election, candidates, debate, Democratic primary, GOP debate, Jeb Bush, Republican Party, Trump
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