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Real American divide is between party extremism and the mostly moderate American electorate.

The Real American Divide

The real American divide is between both parties extremists and the moderate, pragmatic policy preferences of the average American.
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From Boris to Trump, Yesterday’s Men Won’t Go Away

It turns out that old politicians—yesterday's men— are hard to get rid of, whatever their politics, except by death.
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Ohio Senate Race a Battle for Populist America

Ohio and the Battle for Populist America

This midterm year, in which many states have to choose between non-entities and the certifiably insane, Ohio is blessed by a real political dogfight. At issue is a battle for populist America: will Ohio go for anti-elitist, cultural conservative J.D. Vance or anti-globalist, pro-union Tim Ryan?
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