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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 16965 )
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Public Says Russia Interfered In 2016 & Are Doing It Again
Donald Trump still denies that the Russians interfered in our presidential election in 2016. He's afraid that detracts from his electoral college victory. But... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Have Bloomberg & Steyer Been Totally Honest About Taxes?
W e know Donald Trump has been dishonest about his taxes. During the 2016 campaign, he promised to release his tax returns. He has still not done that over thre... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Are Democrats Poised To Throw Away A Golden Opportunity?
Like Rep. Clyburn, I am an older American -- and I vividly remember the election of 1972. Democrats nominated a good, smart, progressive candidate. Read more
Posted on 26 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Two New (And Very Different) South Carolina Polls
The chart above is from the Public Policy Polling survey -- done on February 23rd and 24th of 866 likely Democratic primary voters in South Carolina, with a... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
American Hero Katherine Johnson Dies At Age 101
(This photo of Katherine Johnson in 1962 is from NASA.) Most Americans probably don't know who Katherine Johnson is -- but they should. She is as responsible... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden / Sanders / Warren Lead In A New Poll In Texas
These charts are from a new University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs Poll -- done between February 6th and 18th of 1,352 likely Democratic primary... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Klobuchar Leads In Her Home State Of Minnesota
The chart above is from the Mason-Dixon / MPR News / Star-Tribune Poll done between February 17th and 20th of 500 likely Democratic primary voters in... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Texas Dems Still Voting In Large Numbers In Early Voting
The chart above shows the early voting for Texas Democrats in the first six days of the early voting period. It uses the official numbers from the office of... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Presidential Candidates Have Not Released Medical Records
(These caricatures of Sanders, Warren, Bloomberg, and Biden are by DonkeyHotey.) The job of the President of the United States is probably the most difficult jo... Read more
Posted on 25 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Joe Biden Still Leads In South Carolina
The chart above is from a new CBS News / YouGov Poll -- done between February 20th and 22nd of 1,238 likely primary voters in South Carolina, with a 5.5 point... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Most Voters Think Trump Will Be Re-Elected
The charts above are from a new CBS News / YouGov Poll -- done between February 20th and 22nd of a national sample of 10,000 registered voters with a margin of... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Last Month Was The Hottest January On Record
(The graphic image at the right is from 123rf.com.) Donald Trump continues to deny that global climate change (global warming) exists, and the Republican Party... Read more
Posted on 24 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bernie Sanders Wins Big In Nevada
I was hoping to report the results of the Nevada primary -- the number of delegates each candidate won there. But it looks like Nevada is having as much... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bloomberg Loses Support After The Las Vegas Debate
The chart above is from the Morning Consult Poll. It compares the national support of Democratic candidates before and after the Las Vegas debate last Wednesday. Read more
Posted on 23 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Two-Thirds Of Public Supports A Public Option For Insurance
The charts above are from a recent Kaiser Family Foundation Poll -- done between February 13th and 18th of a national sample of 1,207 adults, with a 3 point... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump's Stand On Immigration Will Hurt The Economy
Well, this is interesting. Donald Trump tells immigrants at our border that the United States is full, and they are not needed. Read more
Posted on 22 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden Leads South Carolina With Many Still Undecided
The chart above reflects the results of the Winthrop University Poll -- done between February 9th and 19th of 443 likely voters in the South Carolina... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Last Democratic Debate Had The Largest Audience
(This photo of the Las Vegas Democratic debate is from NBCnews.com.) Since the June debate of Democratic candidates, the audience for those debates had been... Read more
Posted on 22 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Early Voting Is Up Sharply In Texas For First Two Days
The chart above uses the official figures from the office of the Texas Secretary of State. It shows the early voting totals in the largest 15 counties in Texas... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Incredible Spending Campaign Of Bloomberg
The tweet above is a few days old, but it gives you a pretty good picture of campaign spending by the Democratic candidates. Michael Bloomberg is doing some... Read more
Posted on 21 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY
