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Mar 03 2021
Perspectives Blog
Democrats and Republicans Actually Both Support These Free Speech Positions
Many Americans share the misperception that America is divided on freedom of speech issues. People on different sides disagree about what constitutes hate speech, what types of speech should be protected, and whether suppression of speech can be productive.
However, some recent surveys have found that many Republicans and Democrats share significant overlaps when it comes to speech.
Jackson LanzerJan 05 2015
News
Hillary Versus History
When Hillary Clinton thinks about running for president, do you think she contemplates the fact that no Democrat has been elected to succeed another Democrat since James Buchanan in 1856?
We bring you this factoid in honor of the beginning of the 2016 election season. (Only 55 weeks until the New Hampshire primary!) We’ve got so much time. It’s the perfect moment for random irrelevant
New York Times (News)May 29 2019
News
Joe Biden’s low-key campaigning schedule, explained
He’s doing many fewer events than his rivals.
Joe Biden is running a relaxed campaign for president.
After staging his big kickoff rally in Philadelphia on May 18, the former vice president had no public events on his schedule for May 19 — or for the rest of the week. He did a couple of fundraisers in Florida on May 20 and 21, but there was nothing on the books for the next two
VoxOct 18 2019
News
Can our friends trust the US as an ally? Most Americans say Trump's Syria move has hurt
Most Americans believe that President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the Syrian border has damaged America’s reputation around the world as a reliable ally, a new USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds.
Even Republicans, typically in Trump’s corner, by 44%-36% say the nation’s reputation has been hurt.
Many of those surveyed express uncertainty about what to think; only half
USA TODAYOct 18 2019
News
Big post-debate cash hauls for Buttigieg, Klobuchar could spell trouble for Biden
Senator Amy Klobuchar – giddy after a lack of sleep and rave reviews for her debate performance – touted to the jam-packed crowd inside a café in New Hampshire’s capital city that she raised $1.1 million in the 24 hours after Tuesday’s Democratic presidential nomination showdown.
The haul was nearly a quarter of what she brought in during the entire July-September third quarter of
Fox News DigitalNov 08 2016
Opinion
The Real Voter Fraud
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The casting of a ballot is the most fundamentally American act that any of us takes. It connects us to the Enlightenment ideals of the country’s founding — the once-radical notion that human beings should think for themselves, rather than merely obey kings and priests. “Dare to know!” Immanuel Kant wrote, offering a motto for the Enlightenment. “Have the courage to use your
New York Times (News)May 03 2016
News
Bernie Sanders Wins Indiana Democratic Primary
Bernie Sanders’ victory in Indiana’s Democratic primary Tuesday demonstrates his popularity with voters hasn’t faded, even as his path to the presidential nomination has narrowed.
Sanders led front-runner Hillary Clinton by 6 points, with 68 percent of precincts reporting, when networks declared him the winner. Exit polls had Sanders winning by 12 points, but they were based solely on
HuffPostMay 02 2016
News
Trump ups the ante in Indiana
Donald Trump is raising the stakes in Indiana.
Encouraged by a new poll giving him a double-digit lead in the state and eager to pivot to the general election, the Republican front-runner stressed the importance of Indiana's Tuesday GOP primary more than he or his top advisers have previously. "Indiana is so important and we have to win it," Trump said to a crowd of approximately 1,500
CNN DigitalDec 08 2014
News
Majority See Race Relations Worse Under Obama
According to a new Bloomberg poll, "a majority of Americans, 53 percent, say the interactions between the white and black communities have deteriorated" since Obama took office back in 2008. But can you blame them?
In the six years since his election as the nation’s first black president, Obama has addressed race just a handful of times. He delivered his most personal remarks after an
Breitbart NewsDec 08 2014
News
Hillary Clinton outpacing GOP rivals in early look at 2016
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is outpacing her would-be Republican rivals in an early look at 2016 head-to-head presidential match-ups, as well as on favorability and key qualities voters are looking for in their presidential candidates.
Fifty-two percent of adults view Mrs. Clinton favorably in a new Bloomberg Politics poll, compared to 42 percent who view her
Washington Times