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Why I’m Voting for Sonia

August 3, 2022 By jconway 2 Comments

AG Maura Healey will be the next Democratic nominee and that would likely have been true whether or not Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz ran against her, but I am still going to vote for her this primary for a few reasons. 1) Share our … [Read more...]

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The “Purpling” of Massachusetts

July 30, 2022 By jconway 43 Comments

Jon Keller has an interesting piece in Boston magazine on how the state is becoming more purple. Like his previous foray into this discussion, his 2008 book the “Bluest State”, Keller cherry picks  a few anecdotes like a woman who’s son was … [Read more...]

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Andrew Yang is Moving Us Backward

July 28, 2022 By jconway 2 Comments

Andrew Yang should listen to his critics. Take it from me, a former statewide field director of a centrist third party. We targeted state legislative seats in a high education, single party state, and we still failed. This was because third … [Read more...]

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It’s Not Too Early to Talk About 2024

July 28, 2022 By jconway 31 Comments

Ed Kilgore, a veteran Democratic strategist and progressive policy wonk, has a must read piece in NY Magazine. He coldly analyzes the pros and cons of Biden running for re-election and seems to pin his 80th birthday (Nov 20) as the day of … [Read more...]

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Speaker Pelosi Should Not Visit Taiwan

July 28, 2022 By jconway 16 Comments

I have a ton of respect for Speaker Nancy Pelosi as both a legislative leader and a consistent champion of human rights in foreign policy from opposing the Iraq War to supporting Ukraine and Taiwan against their hostile neighbors. That … [Read more...]

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The Biden Paradox

July 11, 2022 By jconway 29 Comments

So long as Donald Trump remains the front runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, President Biden is the only Democrat capable of beating him. This is the silver lining from an otherwise grim assessment of Biden’s re-election and … [Read more...]

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Bill Clinton on Gun Violence: A Masterclass in Political Communication

July 11, 2022 By jconway 22 Comments

President Obama once honorarily called President Clinton the “Secretary of Explaining Stuff” and his recent appearance on James Corden to discuss the epidemic of gun violence in America is a master class in political communication. He … [Read more...]

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Defending Choice in the Here and Now

July 2, 2022 By jconway 17 Comments

I encourage people to match my donations to two groups that are fighting to protect womens access to safe abortions. The first group is Kansans for Constitutional Freedom which is the first opportunity for voters in a post-Dobbs context … [Read more...]

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NPR Polling on Dobbs shows 10 point swing toward Democrats*

June 27, 2022 By jconway 1 Comment

*but do not pop the champagne yet NPR Polling shows a 10 point swing toward the Democrats due the unpopularity of the Dobbs decision. Democrats have regained the favor of voters to control Congress, with 48% saying they are more likely … [Read more...]

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Sen. Booker on Juneteenth, Jan 6, and our gun violence affliction

June 21, 2022 By jconway Leave a Comment

These feel like gloomy times and I may come across as very pessimistic about the Democrats and our democracy enduring after two more looming and divisive elections where neither seems to have the advantage to the forces of darkness that are … [Read more...]

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