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• The New York Times Has Pundits Rate The Debate

  

  The New York Times had 14 columnists, writers, and political pundits watch the Democratic debate last Wednesday night -- and then rate the performance of each... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Reader Asks - Would I Vote For Bernie In November?

  

  (This caricature of Senator Bernie Sanders is by the inimitable DonkeyHotey.) Regular readers of this blog will know that I oppose the nomination of Senator... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• All Recent Polls Have Sanders Leading Democratic Race

  

  That chart above shows the results of the latest seven national polls for the Democratic presidential nomination. All of them show Bernie Sanders leading the... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Will Our November Choice Be Sociopath Vs. Oligarch?

  

  (Cartoon image of Bloomberg is by Signe Wilkinson in The Philadelphia Inquirer.) Multi-billionaire Michael Bloomberg has already spent hundreds of millions of... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Two Differing Polls Show How Fluid The Race Is In Nevada

  

  The chart above reflects the results of the Data for Progress Poll in Nevada -- done between February 12th and 15th of 766 likely Nevada caucus voters, with a... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• All The Dems Have Flaws - And All Are Better Than Trump

  

  There is a lot of truth in the graphic on the left (from John Pavlovitz). The supporters of some of the Democratic candidates want us to believe that their... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• New Nevada Poll Has Sanders In The Lead

  

  The chart above is from the Las Vegas Review-Journal / AARP Nevada / WPA Intelligence Poll -- done between February 11th and 13th of 413 likely Nevada caucus... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Hegar Gains Support But Texas Senate Race Is Still Close

  

  The chart above is from The Texas Tribune. It shows the results of The Texas Tribune / University of Texas Poll on Democratic support for a candidate to face... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• What Kind Of Candidate Would Americans Vote For?

  

  There's been a lot of talk among the cable news talking heads about who the Americans might (or might not) vote for in the 2020 election. Is this country too... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Rather: It's Up To Us To Form A More Perfect Union

  

  President's Day was yesterday, but I liked what Dan Rather had to say on his Facebook page about it. He tells us that none of our presidents have been perfect,... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Voters Support Raising The Minimum Wage To $15 An Hour

  

  The minimum wage in the United States is not a livable wage. While a few states have raised the minimum wage, most states still follow the national law which... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Over 1100 Former DOJ Officials Ask For Barr's Resignation

  

  (Cartoon image is by Dave Granlund at davegranlund.com.) Traditionally, the Attorney General is the people's lawyer. He is to see that government officials... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Voters Trust Paper Over Electronic Technology

  

  Voting is the backbone of a democracy. And if citizens are to believe in their democracy, they must believe the counting of votes is done properly and correctly. Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Poll Shows Sanders Got A Boost Coming Out Of N.H.

  

  The chart above is from the Morning Consult Poll. It shows the support for the leading Democratic candidates on the national level before and after the New... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Public Trusts The CDC's Handling Of Coronavirus

  

  The chart above is from the Morning Consult Poll. It is from a survey conducted between February 7th and 9th of a national sample of 1,839 likely voters, with... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• New Democratic Polls For Texas, Florida, And Georgia

  

  The chart above reflects the results of the University of Texas / Texas Tribune Poll -- done between January 31st and February 9th of 575 likely Democratic... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Trump's Job Production Is Short Of Obama's

  

  Donald Trump continues to brag about producing the "Greatest economy ever". One of the factors he uses to claim that is the economy's job production during his... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Segregation/Poverty Still Hurting Too Many Black Students

  

  Too many Whites, especially those living in predominately white communities, think we have solved the problem of segregation. Unfortunately that is not true. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Two New Polls Show Candidate Support In North Carolina

  

  North Carolina is one of the Super Tuesday states. The citizens of that state will vote in a primary on March 3rd. Two new polls have been released on voter... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY

• All Of Our Candidates Support Progressive Values

  

  I get exasperated listening to cable news these days. I understand they must fill 24 hours of programming, but I think they sometimes try to make news instead o... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY