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What matters and what doesn’t

There are many things that have changed since we first watched Donald Trump come down that escalator on June 16, 2015, but if there is one thing that stands out it is that we no longer have any confidence in … Continue reading

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Governor Walz and identity politics

A question on the minds of many a supporter of Kamala Harris’s presidential bid is the extent to which Trump will be able to effectively attack her new running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, as a radical leftist. With … Continue reading

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In 2024, freedom is on the ballot

On Wednesday night President Joe Biden spoke to the nation about his decision to step down from the 2024 presidential race. He framed it as a necessary step, as a passing of the “torch to a new generation” required in … Continue reading

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The Lincoln Project’s first Kamala Harris ad

The Lincoln Project is out with their first ad in support of Kamala Harris’s presidential bid. While honouring Joe Biden for the difficult decision he made, the announcer also gives us a sense of how the Harris campaign might come … Continue reading

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Campaign News – Canada

Joly tells China’s top diplomat Canada won’t ‘tolerate any form of interference in our democracy’ – Globe and Mail Montreal city councillor to represent Liberals in byelection (CBC News) Federal Liberals launch website lambasting Poilievre’s record as a Conservative MP … Continue reading

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Kamala 2024 – now we’re having fun

Not 24 hours after Joe Biden stepped down to make way for his Vice President Kamala Harris to become the likely Democratic presidential nominee, Nate Cohn at the New York Times is already harshing our buzz by reminding us that … Continue reading

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When it comes to Donald Trump, remember how awful it’s been – all of it

The GOP love-fest in Milwaukee is over. Trump is back on the campaign trail with his new best buddy J.D. Vance. President Biden is hunkered down in Delaware with COVID-19 trying to figure out his next move, which increasingly looks … Continue reading

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Election News – U.S.

Biden Plans to resume campaigning as more Democrats urge him to quit (New York Times) Biden is ‘absolutely’ staying in race, campaign chair says (Washington Post) JD Vance nomination puts Europe on notice (The Hill) Wave of Hill Dems renews … Continue reading

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Joe Biden’s future – a nasty bit of business

In the coming days, it may well be that President Biden will decide that for the sake of having a chance at another Democratic White House, for the sake of down-ballot Democratic races, for the sake of democracy itself, it’s … Continue reading

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Signs of trouble for Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau

Very early Tuesday morning, about 4:40 a.m., the federal byelection in the riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s was called for Conservative candidate Don Stewart. While the margin of victory was small, about 1.5 per cent, the Conservative win, and consequent loss … Continue reading

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