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Seth Masket, Alexis Coe, Sari Botton, Laura Belin, ian silverii, Nate Silver, Jason Bane, Karen MiddletonUnderstanding U.S. politics, by political scientist and author Seth Masket
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In: Jim Clyburn tea leaves and guesswork. Out: Cold handshakes and ranch dressing.
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"We will not wait!"
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The Democratic Party is currently enmeshed in a factional struggle that’s driving many primary election fights, ending a number of long...
The solution to gridlock and redistricting wars? More parties
A push for proportional representation and a multi-party system in the U.S.
The idea that the American political system has deep problems is not new. People have come up with all sorts of diagnoses — maybe there’s too much money in politic...
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Political scientist at the University of Denver. Author of multiple books on political parties and contributor to blogs, newspapers, etc.
Presidential historian, American History Columnist @NYT, senior fellow at New America, and New York Times Bestselling author of (almost!) three books. Lives in a one stoplight village in the Hudson Valley, often in DC and NYC.
Sari Botton is the author of the memoir "And You May Find Yourself." She edited two bestselling anthologies: "Goodbye to All That" and "Never Can Say Goodbye." She publishes Oldster Magazine, Memoir Land, and Adventures in Journalism.
Covering Iowa politics at Bleeding Heartland since 2007, on "KHOI's Capitol Week" since 2021, and on Substack since 2022.
Retired nonprofit executive, current "entrepreneur," retired adjunct professor at the University of Denver, Colorado Politics Nerd, Bread Baker, Meat Smoker, Word Writer, Trash Talker
https://www.natesilver.net/ Really just a poker player at heart, but I sometimes make election forecasts and write about things.
I am Jason Bane
President of Cobalt, protecting abortion rights and access in Colorado.
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