It’s a seductive tale. Nasty villains with evil plans to make us miserable. But they can be beaten. When they are, life will be fuller and more rewarding with peace and harmony forever. All you have to do is elect us.
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While a few primaries are still ahead, each party’s fall lineup is coming into focus. Republicans should have four things going for them, Democrats five.
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America is politically polarized and narrowly divided. In the last presidential election, Donald Trump received 49.8% of the aggregate popular vote, while Kamala Harris got 48.3%. By that measure, it was the fourth-closest White House contest since 1888.
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It hangs where I see it every day I’m home. The years have taken their toll. The paper has turned brown, the words have faded. It’s one of the last remnants of my childhood, a gift from my taciturn Norwegian father.
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The closer we get to the midterm elections, the greater the impact of politicans’ words on swing voters. That’s why House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’s comment on Sunday about impeachment was a mistake.
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