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Associated PressOctober 23, 2016

Donald Trump‘s campaign bluntly acknowledged Sunday that the real estate mogul is trailing Hillary Clinton as the presidential race hurtles toward a close, but insisted he still has a viable path to win the White House. With barely two weeks left and early voting underway in most of the U.S., Trump’s team said “the race […]

Associated PressMay 10, 2016

Donald Trump, the Republicans’ presumptive presidential nominee, says he’s narrowed his list of potential running mates to “five or six people,” all with deep political resumes. He says he has not ruled out New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a former rival who has embraced the billionaire’s campaign with gusto. “I have a list of people […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 10, 2016

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New Hampshire was said to be the crucible for the three governors running for the centrist/establishment lane of the GOP presidential contest. The winner of that competition was John Kasich, the Ohio governor who came in second place behind Donald Trump. Jeb Bush came in fourth, ahead of Marco Rubio and Chris Christie, whose future […]

Marc YachtMarch 3, 2014

Will opposing forces ever get to YES, or will the growing ideological chasms ultimately tear down America? First, curtail the use of labels. Tagging Americans liberals, conservatives, tea partiers, communists, socialists, or libertarians draws attention away from needed discourse and rallies individuals based on group affiliation. If one is for something as a liberal, […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 15, 2013

It sounds bizarre, but it involves Florida and Arizona politics, so it’s par for the course. It is January 2013 and a group of Republican governors have all worked against unions, women’s rights, Planned Parenthood and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But most of all, especially after the Supreme Court ruled the ACA constitutional, they […]

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