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Voters in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island head to the polls tomorrow to decide which candidate, GOP and …
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If there is one pattern that is emerging from this year’s political campaigns, it is that rhetoric beats reality — …
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The recent Wisconsin primary was a serious setback for the front-runners of both parties. Donald Trump’s momentum toward the 1,237 …
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In the race for the Republican nomination, Donald Trump would seem to be in the catbird seat. He has won …
Read More »The 'Voice of the People' Fallacy
We hear many fallacies in election years. The fallacy that seems to be most popular this year is that, if …
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