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I’m old enough to remember when Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California. The received wisdom at the time was: How did this second-rate, washed-up…
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The president, a New Yorker, wins a very close and bitterly contested election and flips the party holding the White House. His first term is…
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From time to time I visit with two well-connected, well-informed, and well-respected local politicos, one a Democrat and the other a Republican. We caught…
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When I attended the Midwest Political Science Association meeting in April I sat in on a number of good panels and brought back much good content for my…
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In 1932 and 1933 Joseph Stalin deliberately starved between three and ten million residents of Ukraine – no one knows the number for sure – and he tried…
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Missouri voters used to be in the news because we were the bellwether state for presidential elections. For 100 years with one exception Missouri voted…
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I am about to conclude that the reason we are called the Show Me State is because we Missourians are confused about our identity and need someone to show…
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In early 2016 I watched the presidential and Missouri gubernatorial campaigns with great curiosity. After the April GOP debate in Columbia not only did I…
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A year ago last week Donald Trump was officially chosen president by the Electoral College. Had 77 thousand voters in three states – Wisconsin, Michigan…
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President Trump’s Asia trip makes me think of – soccer. I love soccer. Columbia College has two nationally-ranked teams and I’m a big fan. I help my…