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Howie Klein
- Aug 26
- 6 min
GOP Extremism Is Helping Democrats In State Legislative Races Too
We’ve been looking repeatedly at how Democratic Party prospects for the midterms have done a complete about face since: The illegitimate...
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Howie Klein
- Aug 1
- 4 min
Toxic Conservatism Has Created Its Own Warped Religion, While Casting Jesus Aside
North Carolina state Rep. Larry Pittman (R), a Buy Bull school graduate, was appointed to the legislature in 2011 and has been re-elected...
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Howie Klein
- Jun 8
- 3 min
Crazy Republicans! Now What Did They Do?
Arizona's August 2 Republican primary has 5 more or less viable candidates. The last public polling was in the field way back at the end...
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Howie Klein
- May 18
- 4 min
Before You Start Dancing On Madison's Grave...
The big GOP establishment win in NC-11 in western North Carolina is being attributed to Senator Thom Tillis-- and he deserves a great...
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Howie Klein
- May 17
- 8 min
Polls Are Open And Today Biden & Pelosi Are Doing More To Hurt Progressivism Than Trump Is
We ran through the big races yesterday. I was so busy that I forgot to mention Alexandra Hunt in Philly and Matt West in the crowded new...
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Howie Klein
- May 10
- 7 min
The Republican Party Establishment Is Cancelling Madison Cawthorn
I Guess They Can't Take A Joke Trump endorsed Cawthorn's reelection bid-- and with great enthusiasm. But once Cawthorn's scandals started...
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Howie Klein
- May 4
- 3 min
NC-01: Pro-Choice Progressive Erica Smith vs Anti-Choice Reactionary Don Davis (May 17)
Late Breaking News: The Congressional Progressive Caucus Endorsed Erica Smith This Evening Earlier today we saw Jessica Cisneros ask...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 18
- 9 min
Republicans No Longer Want To Debate-- Not Each Other, Not Democrats... American Voters Lose Out
Dummies Are Always Afraid To Debate Generally speaking, debates have been all but mandated for elections in this country. Frontrunners...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 12
- 4 min
Can Trump's Endorsement Save Mediocre Candidates Who Kiss His Ass, Like Oz, Perdue & Budd?
Trump endorsed the Pennsylvania Senate candidate most like himself, Dr. Oz, another phony, values-free TV huckster. Will it save Oz's...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 10
- 3 min
The Kiss Of Death-- Trump Endorses Another Loser: Mehmet Oz
Trump managed to squeeze a win out of North Carolina in 2020 with a 49.9% plurality. But not in Johnston County, where the circus came to...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 7
- 5 min
Trump Blocking McCarthy's Former Mistress From Getting Back Into Congress-- Backing A Cawthorn Pal
Some local Republicans have, on occasion, pushed back against Trump's chaotic, irrational and ego-centric endorsements in their areas,...
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Howie Klein
- Apr 4
- 2 min
There Are Several Important Elections Coming Up In The Next Few Weeks
Many people prefer to contribute to candidates just before election day. That isn't the most effective strategy to help a candidate but...
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Howie Klein
- Mar 31
- 8 min
How Will The Tragic Saga Of North Carolina Nazi Madison Cawthorn End?
And Will He Drag The GOP Down With Him? Cawthorn's biography is built on one outrageous lie piled on top of another but a western North...
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Howie Klein
- Mar 30
- 5 min
The Seduction Of Madison Cawthorn
Which Republicans Tried Getting Into Cawthorn's Pants? The final word in all things closet-related among Republican congressmen doesn't...
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Howie Klein
- Mar 14
- 5 min
While GOP Primaries Are Super-Charged, The DSCC Tries To Pretend There Are No Primaries At All
I've spoken with more than a few candidates running for Democratic Party nominations for Congress in jungle primary states who have told...
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Howie Klein
- Mar 9
- 4 min
Transpartisan Political Dysfunction Is Dangerous For America-- Vote The Bums Out!
This morning, just as the Democratic retreat in Philly is about to start, the Punchbowl crew had a sad observation to share about why...
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Howie Klein
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Supreme Court Dashes GOP Hopes For Even Worse Partisan Gerrymandering IN NC & PA
Last night, the Supreme Court slapped down the attempts by Republican legislators in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to block state...
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Howie Klein
- Feb 24
- 4 min
Gerrymandered GOP Maps In North Carolina & Pennsylvania Were Replaced By Fairer Maps Yesterday
Yesterday, courts in Pennsylvania and North Carolina finalized new redistricting maps in each state, both courts having found the...
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Howie Klein
- Feb 13
- 4 min
How Bad Is The Conservative Dem Who Republicans Support Against Erica Smith? Meet Don Davis
Worse Than Manchin, Worse Than Sinema, Worse Than Cuellar I can guarantee you, there are no far right extremists contributing to Erica...
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