Holier than thou: Bernie Sanders and the Politics of Purity
Arthur Goldhammer writes succinctly in The American Prospect that: Sanders enjoys the advantage of purity. His hands have never touched the sausage mix, while Clinton is […]
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U.S. Election 2016: The Revenge of Retail Politics
The Revenge of Retail Politics
Candidates are on their way to spending an astonishing $5 billion on the 2016 Presidential race. A sum larger than the Gross Domestic Products of 40 countries. So far, (according to this excellent NYTimes graphic) the candidates had raised almost $760 million before the first Caucus.
U.S. Election 2016: Veepstakes!
Veepstakes! (Or why Julian Castro won’t be Clinton’s running mate)