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Dec 23 2020
Perspectives Blog
When Congress Actually Gets Something Done
Can a new Congress learn old tricks?
After years of Capitol Hill gridlock driven by increased suspicion, hostility and polarization, it may be fitting that the final legislative agreement of the hyper-partisan Trump administration required an act of transcendent bipartisanship. In an era when true believers at the ideological fringes of both major parties have become increasingly
Dan SchnurMay 24 2012
News
Has recall made Walker a GOP hero?
Democrats leapt at the chance to use Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to send a message to all the budget-cutting, union-busting conservatives across the land: If you mess with Big Labor, theres a heavy price to pay. But if you shoot at the king, youd better not miss.
And with Walker suddenly looking as if he might survive the recall, it appears hes only been grazed. Now, instead of tacking
PoliticoSep 01 2012
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias at the GOP Convention: Racism, Paul Ryan Coverage
After many late nights watching the Republican National Convention (RNC), I don't know if I should thank Tivo for letting me easily watch it later, along with the US Open, or curse it for keeping me up late night after night.
Why did I do that? To see what actually happened BEFORE the media covered it.
The contrasts in how different media cover the exact same event are HUGE.
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJul 09 2012
News
Obama’s misleading tweet on Romney’s taxes
“FACT: In 2010 and 2011, Romney paid less than 15% in taxes on $42.5 million in incomeâ€â€much less than what many middle-class families pay.  Tweet by @BarackObama, July 3, 2012 We are avid readers of tweets by @BarackObama, though of course it is not the president himself but his campaign team that posts them. We are also very curious when politicians claim they have uttered “a
Washington PostDec 02 2020
Perspectives Blog
When Two Parties Aren’t Enough For Some People
It is deeply frustrating for many Democrats that Dianne Feinstein and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are members of the same political party. Most Republicans are equally unhappy that they are forced to count both Mitt Romney and Donald Trump, Jr. within their ranks. Such is life in a two-party system, where both sides must deal with internal tensions in order to win elections — that's the point of
Dan SchnurJun 02 2021
Headline Roundup
RNC Says It Will Advise Future Candidates to Skip Debates if CPD Doesn't Make Changes
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairperson Ronna Romney McDaniel said Tuesday the RNC may advise future Republican presidential candidates to skip debates hosted by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), which has hosted all general election presidential debates since 1988, unless the CPD makes "significant reforms." In a letter to the CPD, McDaniel stated, "The CPD's repeated
The Hill Fox News (Online News) CBS News (Online)Nov 01 2012
News
Polls show Obama edge in Iowa, New Hampshire and Wisconsin
With less than a week before Election Day, polls released Thursday indicated a narrow edge for President Barack Obama in Iowa, New Hampshire and Wisconsin, three states that are being fiercely contested in the final stretch of the campaign.
In Iowa, Obama was at 50% among likely voters, and Romney at 44%, according to the NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll. That's slightly tighter
CNN (Online News)Aug 27 2012
News
Paul Ryan seeks comfort of Ron Paul fans
Paul Ryan said Monday he expects Ron Paul supporters will come around to the Republican ticket and “should be very comfortable with us. Ryan told Fox News that he and Paul “see eye to eye on a lot of issues, adding that he doesnt feel there is any tension with Paul  who held his own rally in Tampa on Sunday and did not endorse Romney  or the Texas congressmans supporters.
PoliticoJun 03 2020
Perspectives Blog
Will June Protesters Be November Voters?
When there’s blood on the streets of American cities, a discussion of polling data may not sound particularly exciting. But especially for those who are grieving the recent tragedies in Minneapolis, Louisville and too many other places, give me just a minute to run through some numbers with you.
According to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll, Joe Biden is now running about ten
Dan SchnurJan 04 2021
Perspectives Blog
Congress Just Reached Two Major Agreements by Overwhelming Margins. How Well Did News Outlets Cover the Stories?
Congress agreed to two major pieces of legislation by overwhelming margins in the past few weeks. On December 21, it passed a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill, which also included temporary funding for other government operations. It then overrode a veto from President Donald Trump on the $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on New Year’s Day.
Of the final
James Coan