It’s January of 2021 and in spite of a hard fought challenge from incumbent President Donald Trump, Democrats have managed to win the presidency
Tag: Candidates
What I learned about Campaign Financing When I ran for Congress
We need public financing. And we need it immediately. When I began my very long-shot campaign for the Democratic party’s nomination in Missouri’s 2nd
Robert Hazel: New Deal Democrat
On a noisy Thursday morning, members of the Occasional Planet team met with Robert Hazel. Hazel is running for Representative in Missouri’s 2nd Congressional
Ann Wagner: Missouri Congresswoman in absentia
Missouri has produced great people who are a credit to our state and are known for their legacy of public service. Towering figures like
Bill Haas: Optimistic candidate in a long-shot bid for Congress
When we sat down with Bill Haas last week, he said in no uncertain terms, “I’m going to win this one. It’s not going
Purple politics in Missouri’s CD2: Noga Sachs
Noga Sachs is a candidate for Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District in the upcoming Republican primary. She’s running against long-time incumbent Ann Wagner. Recently, I
The presidential primary system: Time to repeal and replace it
The Democratic party should be gearing up–right now–to completely revamp the presidential primary system. Of the many things that went horribly wrong in the
Can Independent Evan McMullin get on the ballot to stop Trump? A state-by-state chart
There’s a new independent candidate for President in 2016, but can he get on the ballot in time to make a difference?. Evan McMullin
Uncontested: One of the worst words in a democracy
It has always been hard to unseat an incumbent candidate. The advantages of already possessing a legislative title like State Representative or State Senator
Trump calls MU leaders weak, but look at what happened at Trump U.
After student protests at the University of Missouri resulted in the resignation of Tim Wolfe, president of the University of Missouri system, Donald Trump