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Guest AuthorMay 12, 2016

In the election of 1840, Abraham Lincoln served as a Whig presidential elector in Illinois. In his push to elect the “Tippecanoe and Tyler, too” ticket, he sent a ten-point edict to all committee members containing a field plan of operations. Much has changed in the landscape of political campaigns since 1840, but the importance […]

Guest AuthorMay 11, 2016

Some people are born to greatness; others achieve it on their own; still others have it thrust upon them by fate. The rest of us just sit on the curb and cheer as the Big Boys and Girls march by to Valhalla, Cooperstown or wherever great folks go. That’s my customary reaction each year when […]

Guest AuthorMay 11, 2016

Now that Donald Trump is nearing the number of delegates necessary to assure him the GOP nomination and super delegates all but guarantee Hillary Clinton the Democratic nod, the 2016 presidential race is set. Are you excited about the choice? Bet you are not. “Annoyed” is more like it. It’s a sure bet the next […]

Guest AuthorMay 11, 2016

Tampa businessman John Kirtley, one of Florida’s leading advocates for children, told the Economic Club of Florida last month that school choice has improved education. But, thousands of students could be forced to return to failing government schools if a lawsuit filed by special interests succeeds in killing the tax incentive scholarship program, he said. […]

Guest AuthorMay 10, 2016

I have a coloring book and pretty pencils to color with. I know many of you do, as well. But the difference between you and me may be this: I have had an addiction to all things colorful, crafty, stationery, and office supply for my entire life. My office-supply addiction is so insane that people […]

Guest AuthorMay 9, 2016

My memory bank has officially run out of room. I’ve used up so much space over the years memorizing New Order lyrics and dialogue from The Breakfast Club, that I now require something formal, like a calendar invite, to remember birthdays, sex and my sons’ annual checkups. Sad, but true. When Jacob and Zachary were […]

Guest AuthorMay 8, 2016

The next time I get into one of those verbal political brawls that include aging boomers reminiscing about their bucolic lives in a splendid picket-fence of a hometown, I’m hauling out this nugget from Nate Silver: If you want to “get in touch with ‘normal America,’ skip the small towns of your actual or imagined […]

Guest AuthorMay 6, 2016

What a blessed relief. Presidential political junkies are down to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, down to the Cinderella finalists and we can take the summer off. OK, I know Bernie Sanders is still hoofing the “I want to live in the White House” shuffle, but he’s not going to be at the top of […]

Guest AuthorMay 5, 2016

What a blessed relief. Presidential political junkies are down to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, down to the Cinderella finalists and we can take the summer off. OK, I know Bernie Sanders is still hoofing the “I want to live in the White House” shuffle, but he’s not going to be at the top of […]

Guest AuthorMay 4, 2016

Have you ever watched a Fox News Watters World segment where the host randomly asks simple questions of passersby and gets inaccurate and inane answers? It is similar in format to the old Jay Walking segments that Jay Leno used to do with similar results. At first I wondered just how many people had to […]

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Kevin Sweeny: Ground game — do or die

Bob Driver: Why am I not included on TIME’s list of most influential people?

Steven Kurlander: We need to change the qualifications for seeking the presidency

Lloyd Brown: School choice opponents are relentless in pursuit of inequality

Yolanda Hood: My addiction to all things colorful, crafty, and office supply

Catherine Durkin Robinson: Hey, mom, what’cha thinkin’?

Linda Cunningham: You can find ‘Real America’ in Tampa, not Des Moines

Linda Cunningham: Ignore politics for a few months, enjoy the summer

Linda Cunningham: Ignore politics for a few months, enjoy the summer

Ed Moore: Young Americans need to learn about the country’s history, values