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Is 2022 The Year The Central Valley Goes All In For Progressives? Bernie Won Every District
The California redistricting commission scrambled the Central Valley congressional map a bit. Not counting the new CA-27 (former CA-25,...
Howie Klein
Dec 31, 20214 min read
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CA-21 Will Be One Of The Hottest Races In The Country
CA-21, a Central Valley district that stretches from the Hispanic neighborhoods of Bakersfield, north along the 5 in the west and the 99...
Howie Klein
Oct 25, 20213 min read
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Mayor Bryan Osorio vs The Conservative "Approach" To The Climate Crisis
Delano Mayor Bryan Osorio is the only progressive in a crowded race for the Republican-held congressional seat in the Central Valley...
Howie Klein
Oct 3, 20213 min read
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How Much Harm Will Trump Do To Republicans In The Midterms?
Normally, this is a story about how Trump will select nominees for a basically supine GOP and those nominees appeal to no one but the...
Howie Klein
Sep 28, 20217 min read
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Trump Is Getting Closer To Replacing McCarthy
In return for all that ass-kissing, McCarthy got a joint fundraising committee with Trump that he controls-- basically permission to use...
Howie Klein
Sep 24, 20213 min read
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A Better Way To Think About The 9/11 Anniversary
The Democratic controlled Congress-- like Republican controlled Congresses-- keeps increasing a war budget that needs to be slashed....
Howie Klein
Sep 11, 20217 min read
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The Moderates-- What A Glorious Day!
Last night California Blue Dog Jim Costa couldn't be bothered to show up and vote on the John Lewis Voting Voting Rights Advancement Act....
Howie Klein
Aug 25, 20214 min read
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Lessons From The Nina Turner Race?
"I am going to work hard to ensure that something like this doesn’t happen to another progressive candidate again. We didn’t lose this...
Howie Klein
Aug 4, 20217 min read
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CCC-- Worth Fighting For?
This is a letter to Pelosi and Schumer you might want to read. It was sent yesterday by 84 members of Congress-- some senators and some...
Howie Klein
Jul 21, 20216 min read
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Tales From The Sausage Factory: Ugly Corruption... Uglier Leadership Battles
There were two fascinating inside baseball stories that broke this morning, neither of which is likely to get much mainstream media play....
Howie Klein
Jul 15, 20215 min read
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The "Weed" Part Of "Workers, Wages, Weed"
There were two quotes that stood out for me during Marianne Williamson's Candidate Summit II last night. First came Florida candidate for...
Howie Klein
Jul 14, 20218 min read
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If Democrats Pursue Suburban Voters Too Strenuously They Risk Alienating Their Own Base
In his NY Times piece yesterday, The Big Question of the 2022 Midterms: How Will the Suburbs Swing?, Trip Gabriel made a common error:...
Howie Klein
Jul 11, 20219 min read
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The House Created A Select Committee To Investigate The Insurrection
The special select committee to investigate Trump's 1/6 violent failed coup passed the House yesterday 222-190. Pelosi's proposal...
Howie Klein
Jul 1, 20213 min read
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The House Just Voted To Repeal The AUMF; Biden Is OK With It. McConnell Still Has A Filibuster Veto
This morning, the House voted, 268-161, for Barbara Lee's resolution to repeal the hated AUMF-- the Authorization for Use of Military...
Howie Klein
Jun 17, 20213 min read
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Can A Progressive Win A Rural Toss-Up Congressional District?
California’s 21st congressional district is politically unique. David Valadao, a Republican who voted to impeach Trump yet voted with him...
Howie Klein
Jun 6, 20214 min read
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Most Young Republicans In Congress Are Just Like Old Republicans-- & That's Not Good
Bryan Osorio, mayor of Delano, California, who just earned his Masters degree this month, will be the youngest member of Congress if...
Howie Klein
May 31, 20217 min read
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California Endorsement Alert: Delano Mayor Bryan Osorio For Congress
California's 21st congressional district is entirely in the San Joaquin Valley and one of the most productive agricultural districts in...
Howie Klein
May 23, 20215 min read
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