The State Of Democracy In Two Red States: Alaska And Ohio
Alaska is a pretty red state. 1960— the Goldwater debacle— was the last time a Democratic presidential candidate won the state. Even...
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Howie Klein
Apr 2, 202315 min read
Want To Listen In On A Conversation Re: Ranked Choice Voting That Includes Poetry By "Jello Biafra?"
Also Poems "By" Billie Joe Armstrong, Mary Oliver, Alexander Pope, Allen Ginsburg... I’m still experimenting with what HAL can and can’t...
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Howie Klein
Feb 23, 20233 min read
Republican Poster Boy Du Jour: Alaska Rep. David Eastman
David Eastman is a wingnut from Orange County (California) who was first elected to the Alaska state House in 2016, where he represents a...
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Howie Klein
Nov 27, 20225 min read
Nobody Wants The MAGA Freaks Around-- Not Even Other Republicans... Dateline: Alaska
You’re surely aware that Alaska voters rejected Trump’s crackpot MAGA candidates Kelly Tshibaka, who was running against Senator Lisa...
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Howie Klein
Oct 22, 20223 min read
Does Alaska Have Too Many Independent Voters For Trumpism To Thrive?
Yesterday, a reporter in Alaska ran into Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski after a speech and asked if if she is planning to vote for...
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Howie Klein
Sep 22, 20226 min read
Herschel Walker Touts His Own Ignorance, But He's Pretty Wily When It Comes To Scamming Charities
If Walker Drops Out Now, Does The GOP Get To Stick Another Candidate On The Ballot? I always thought Trump picked Herschel Walker to be...
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Howie Klein
Sep 13, 20224 min read
The End Of Primary Season-- Good Riddance Too
Tonight we’re seeing the last of the 2022 primary results— consequential Democratic results in Rhode Island and consequential Republican...
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Howie Klein
Sep 10, 20224 min read
It's September... So Democracy Must Be Under Attack In Red States
This morning, a trio of Politico writers, noted that “citizen-led initiatives have been used to legalize marijuana, expand Medicaid,...
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Howie Klein
Sep 5, 20222 min read
The GOP Wanted To Abolish Choice-- Now Voters Want To Abolish Them
That’s Congresswoman-elect Mary Peltola’s first ad for a fill term representing Alaska. She frames the abortion debate perfectly,...
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Howie Klein
Sep 3, 20228 min read
If You Were A Candidate, Would You Want Trump Campaigning For You? It Worked Out Poorly For Palin
Two well-liked Democratic congressional superstars live near me— Ted Lieu and Adam Schiff. Both are shoo-ins for reelection and have...
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Howie Klein
Sep 2, 20224 min read
Is Palin A Uniquely Bad Candidate-- Or Has The Tide Turned Heavily Against The MAGA-Dominated GOP?
Is Palin A Worse Candidate Than Blake Masters? Dr. Oz? JD Vance? Herschel Walker? First a little context. Alaska’s PVI is R+8, same as...
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Howie Klein
Sep 1, 20222 min read
If The Rest Of America Is Exactly Like Alaska...
Big Shocker For The GOP In Alaska-- Will They Wake Up Now? Alaska has a partisan lean of R+15. Let’s fantasize for a minute. Voters...
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Howie Klein
Jul 10, 20223 min read
The Circus Comes To Alaska
There was a time, when I was still a teenager, that long hair was a significator of something special. In the early to mid-60s if you saw...
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Howie Klein
Jun 1, 20226 min read
Who'll Win Alaska's Special Election? Not Elk, Polar Bear, Owl, Penguin. A Democratic Socialist?
Ready For Congressman Santa Claus? Alaska has the most democratic electoral system of any state-- and the newest and most reformed. And,...
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Howie Klein
Apr 13, 20225 min read
I Wonder who Made Sure Murkowski Wouldn't Have a Democratic Opponent This Cycle
Tshibaka Seems Like A Pretty Awful Candidate, Even For Trump Dermot Cole's Reporting From Alaska blog is a good way to keep up with the...
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Howie Klein
Apr 7, 20223 min read
Hot Alaska Congressional Race: Santa Claus vs Pinocchio
I just got a call-- a return call-- from the mayor pro-tem of North Pole, a deeply red small city near Fairbanks, Alaska. The mayor...
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Howie Klein
Apr 6, 20224 min read
Manchin's Not Going To Do Anything To Help The Dems. Will... Mitt Romney?
Michelle Cottle, a member of the NY Times' editorial board doesn't have much faith in Joe Manchin coming to the rescue of the Democratic...
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Howie Klein
Apr 2, 20223 min read
There Are 50 Other Candidates Running For Alaska's One House Seat Besides Palin
Friday was the filing deadline for the Alaska special election to fill Don Young's seat. The big news yesterday was that, as expected,...
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Howie Klein
Aug 2, 20212 min read
Who Wants Sarah Palin To Kick Around Some More?
Ivan Moore, a Lisa Murkowski pollster, got political Twitter abuzz yesterday with a suspect poll from July 11-21 by Alaska Survey...
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Howie Klein
Jun 22, 20213 min read
Will Trump Save The Congressional Democrats' Midterms Bacon?
The GOP establishment does everything it can to placate Trump in the hopes that his worst instincts will be held in check. And what...
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