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The Problem with our Politics is not Partisanship
December 8, 2021 · 9:02 AM EST
Our political system is broken. Partisanship, however, is not to blame. It’s the personalization.
In the current political environment, it’s not enough to disagree with a political foe about policy. You have to discredit, demonize and destroy that person as a human being.
Arizona Republican…
Georgia Senate: Between the Parties
December 3, 2021 · 2:30 PM EST
Republicans need a net gain of just one seat to take back control of the U.S. Senate and, on paper, Georgia appears the likeliest candidate to deliver the majority back to the GOP.
All of Republicans’ pickup opportunities are in states Joe Biden carried in 2020, but Georgia was the narrowest of…
Nevada Redistricting: Democrats Go Gambling
December 3, 2021 · 2:29 PM EST
On Nov. 16, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed his state’s new congressional maps into law. The map was drawn and passed by the Democratic-controlled state legislature and signed by Sisolak, also a Democrat, the same day.
In the 10 years Nevada has had four congressional districts, Republicans have…
Biden’s Job Rating Tumbles from Stable
December 3, 2021 · 2:28 PM EST
Earlier this year, Inside Elections took a look at Joe Biden’s presidential approval rating and noted its remarkable stability. As of June 1, Biden’s approval rating was at 54 percent approval and 40 percent disapproval in the FiveThirtyEight polling average. Biden’s approval rating had hovered at…
Report Shorts (December 3, 2021): Georgia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania
December 3, 2021 · 2:27 PM EST
Georgia Governor
Former state House minority leader/2018 Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams made her long-anticipated 2022 gubernatorial bid official on Dec. 1, putting her on the path for an epic rematch of the 2018 race that pitted her against now-Gov. Brian Kemp in a race decided by…
Montana Redistricting: Back Two the Future
November 24, 2021 · 10:15 AM EST
When Montana was assigned an additional congressional district earlier this year, it didn’t just double its representation in the U.S. House. It made history, with Big Sky Country becoming the first state ever to bounce back to multiple members after previously being reduced to one at-large…