Beto Luck Next Time?

After the 2018 midterm election, Beto O’Rourke was a rising star in the Democratic party, but the Texas native’s career has since fizzled out. I write this as someone who still supports Beto O’Rourke, but also as someone who is choosing to be realistic.

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A Liberal Voice in the Republican Party: Bill Weld

Bill Weld at a Johnson-Weld Rally in 2016, photo courtesy of Vanity Fair As the impeachment process drags on, many are looking with increasing anxiety towards the outcome of the…

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Can the Democrats Fix America’s Student Debt Crisis?

In their respective campaigns to beat President Donald Trump in the next election cycle, Democratic candidates have proposed disruptive legislative ideas as part of their campaign slogans addressing America’s out of control student-debt ($1.5 trillion), largest outstanding consumer debt other than mortgages.

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Why Elizabeth Warren Gives Me Hope

Photo of myself during the Elizabeth Warren rally in Washington Square Park on September 16th, 2019. / “People listen as U.S. Senator and democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren speaks at…

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Are There Too Many Candidates for 2020?

There's a lot of presidential candidates. Photo courtesy of Vox.com. With Beto O’Rourke’s recent announcement of his bid for president, a staggering 14 Democrats have thrown their hat into the…

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NYC Mayor de Blasio Should Not Run For President
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio arrives to join a gathering in response to attacks in Paris, at Washington Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York November 14, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson - RTS732I

NYC Mayor de Blasio Should Not Run For President

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a recent trip to Iowa, signaling that the two-term mayor is inching closer to a potential, and long-speculated presidential run in 2020. If he ends up entering the race, he will be the second New Yorker (excluding President Donald Trump) in the running, following the state’s junior U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

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Will We See the First Woman President in 2020?

Photo courtesy of Marie Claire With a bit over a year and a half left before Election Day in 2020, we are already seeing announcements of presidential bids. Most surprising…

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