Avoiding progressive pieties, the ad makers aimed at the broad, persuadable middle of the electorate.
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What’s (Not) the Matter With Kansas
The surprising landslide victory of pro-choice forces shows the power of referendums—and how out of touch the Supreme Court was when it overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Why a Big Biden Win Will Make America Less Polarized and More Governable
It could result in a new coalition in Congress that really wants to get things done.
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The Women of Kansas Are on the Move
In the last two weeks, three Republican state legislators have switched parties to become Democrats.
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Can Reasonable Republicans Stop Kris Kobach?
Around 40 percent of GOP lawmakers in Kansas refuse to endorse him for governor, but the base may not care.
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Sam Brownback to Protect the Religiously Oppressed
The former Kansas governor makes more enemies than friends, so his prospects as the religious ambassador are doubtful.
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Democrats Need to Educate People About Kansas
Democrats need to teach everyone about Sam Brownback’s epic failure.
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Kansas Republicans Finally Turn on Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback’s legacy as governor of Kansas lies in ashes.
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The Moral Stench of Trump’s Address to Congress
There will never be kinder, gentler Trump.
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Kansas’ Experiment in Right-Wing Economics Is Still Failing Miserably
Every few weeks I feel it’s important to return to the ongoing disaster in Sam Brownback’s Kansas. It doesn’t get nearly as much play as it should in the media, which is unfortunate because Kansas’ experience is definitive proof of the failure of supply-side, Laffer-curve-based economic theory. Under the leadership of Brownback and one of […]
