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• What Is Really Needed From The Government Right Now

  

  (Cartoon image is by Jimmy Margulies at jimmymargulies.com.) In the face of the Coronavirus crisis, Donald Trump has made a lot of mistakes. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Democratic Polls For Arizona, Michigan, And Washington

  

  The chart above reflects the results of the latest OH Predictive Insights Poll -- done on March 3rd and 4th of 398 likely Democratic voters in Arizona, with a... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Second Poll Shows Biden With 16 Point Lead Over Sanders

  

  The charts above reflect the results of the latest CNN / SSRS Poll -- done between March 4th and 7th of a national sample of 540 Democrats and Leaners, with a... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• 44% Of American Workers Make $18,000 Year Or Less

  

  Donald Trump continues to brag about how great the United States economy is. He bases that on the low official unemployment figures and GDP growth (which is... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• It's Time For Congress To Mandate Paid Sick Leave

  

  The chart above should be an embarrassment for citizens of the United States. The nations in blue (which is most of the world) have laws that guarantee their... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• J. Jackson Endorses Sanders - K. Harris Endorses Biden

  

  Two weeks ago, Bernie Sanders was flying high. He had a lead on the Democratic field of candidates, and was projected to do well on Super Tuesday. But then... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Mishandling Coronavirus May Cost Trump His Re-Election

  

  (This men was found on Facebook.) (The caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) So far, Donald Trump has been lucky. Although he has demonstrated... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Approval For Trump's Handling Of Coronavirus Is Falling

  

  The chart above is from the Morning Consult Poll. They surveyed 2,000 registered voters in three different time periods (Feb 7-9, Feb 24-26, and March 3-5).... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Danger Of A Working Class Life In The U.S.

  

  I found this article by David Leonhardt and Stuart A. Thompson in The New York Times to be rather shocking. It seems that working class individuals face a more... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Joe Biden Has A Huge Lead In The Latest National Poll

  

  The chart above is from the latest Morning Consult Poll -- done on March 5th of a national sample of 1,390 likely Democratic primary voters, with a 3 point... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Official Unemployment Rate Dropped 0.1% In February

  

  The Labor Department released their statistics for February on Friday. It showed the economy had produced a fairly healthy 273,000 jobs in February. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Elizabeth Warren's Campaign Made A Positive Difference

  

  I, like many others, was disappointed that Senator Elizabeth Warren did not succeed in becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Another 365 Delegates Are Up For Grabs On March 10th

  

  The next batch of delegates to be determined happens on March 10th (next Tuesday). On that day 7 entities assign delegates -- Democrats Abroad (13), Idaho... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Chance Of A Brokered Convention Is Still High

  

  What a difference a few days can make in politics! Last week, fivethirtyeight.com was saying there was a 59% chance of no one getting a majority of pledged... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Sen. Elizabeth Warren Suspends Her Presidential Campaign

  

  On Thursday, Senator Elizabeth Warren suspended her presidential campaign. I voted for Senator Elizabeth Warren in the Texas primary, so this was sad news for... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Over 2 Million Democrats Voted In The Texas Primary

  

  Joe Biden shocked most pundits by winning the Texas Democratic primary on Super Tuesday. With 99% of the vote in, Biden got 34.34% of the vote. Bernie Sanders... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Michael Bloomberg Suspends His Presidential Campaign

  

  A couple of weeks ago, it looked like Michael Bloomberg might be the candidate that would challenge Bernie Sanders. He had spent half a billion dollars on... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Barbra Streisand Says Trump MUST Be Defeated In 2020

  

  Barbra Streisand wrote an excellent column for Variety Magazine which was published on Super Tuesday. In it, she blasts Trump, and tells us why he must be... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Super Tuesday Was A Great Night For Joe Biden

  

  A week ago, political pundit were writing Joe Biden's political obituary. They told us that even if Biden could squeak out a win in South Carolina, it wouldn't... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Buttigieg & Klobuchar Dropping Out Gives Biden A Big Boost

  

  This chart is from a new Morning Consult Poll -- done on March 2nd and 3rd of a national sample of 961 likely Democratic primary voters, with a 4 point margin o... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY