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Rick Smith Show Podcast: Is There a Sleeper Donald Trump Vote?
On last Friday's Rick Smith Show, I discuss why we should not expect a white "silent majority" will propel Donald Trump, and whether Trump might drag down the down-ballot Republicans.
Caution: Handle Polls With Care
We're at the stage of the election where obsession with the latest polls reaches its peak. Yet it is also the stage when polls can stop informing about the electorate and start warping the electorate.
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders, Warren Head West Sanders, Warren team up in Denver to stump to Clinton. Denver Post: "[They urged] votes for Hillary Clinton — a first step, they said, igniting hopes for sweeping change from Wall Street to environmental stewardship to establishing...
Her First 100 Days: A Pledge to Take On Wells Fargo and Wall Street
Clinton should make a pledge now: to take immediate action in her first 100 days that will address Wells Fargo’s scandals and the systemic problems behind them. We have nine suggested actions, and there will undoubtedly be others.
Maine Governor Goes Full Trump, Calls For Jailing Minimum Wage Advocates
Gov. Paul LePage says that two Maine People's Alliance leaders should be imprisoned for “attempted murder” for supporting a referendum that would increase the minimum wage.
Sen. Warren Call For Removal Of SEC Chair For Refusing To Do Her Job
The Securities and Exchange Commission is supposed to regulate Wall Street. But it has become a "captured" agency, using its power to block regulation of Wall Street instead of enforcing regulation.
The Oregon Idea – Make Voting Easy
Oregon is a pathfinder in making it easier for Americans to register and vote. It’s the first state to enact universal “Motor Voter” legislation, where the DMV automatically registers people as they apply for or renew their licenses.
Why My Small Business Supports Paid Family Leave
A small business owner in Washington, DC, working with the Main Street Alliance, explains how municipal universal family leave legislation is good for her employees, her customers, her business and the middle class.
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders Demands Dakota Delay Bernie presses Obama on Dakota Access Pipeline. AP: "Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and four other Democratic senators are asking President Barack Obama to halt construction of the four-state Dakota Access pipeline until a full environmental...
Small Businesses Speak Out Against Donald Trump's Tax Plan
"Tax cuts skewed toward the wealthy elite starve our communities of much-needed resources while further tilting the scales toward large corporations and the rich," says the Main Street Alliance of Donald Trump's tax plan.
