Tag: party politics
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74% Want GOP Lawmakers to Try Seeking Bipartisanship
A Fox News Poll taken Sunday through Tuesday finds that “74 percent want GOP lawmakers to reach out to Democrats and try to find a compromise. That includes 86 percent of Democrats and 59 percent of Republicans.” Can the Republicans engage in seeking bipartisanship? One has already done so. The only elected Republican selected for…
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Election Day: “Vote the PARTY, not the person” – Anthony Gierzynski, Saving American Elections
Political scientist Anthony Gierzynski (University of Vermont) fully recognizes that “the petty, superficial, and distorted nature of partisan debate leaves voters without a sense of what the candidates and their parties represent.” (Saving American Elections, p. 83) and that “elections require that voters pay attention, gather enough information to make an informed choice, register…
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A New (and Better) Kind of SUPERPAC by Sean Q Kelly
Political scientist Dr. Sean Q Kelly has put forth a bold and refreshing idea as some already begin working towards the 2016 presidential elections. He presents a solution that would push politicians to work for the people and not have to pander to the parties. * * * * * * * * As the noise of the…