After student protests at the University of Missouri resulted in the resignation of Tim Wolfe, president of the University of Missouri system, Donald Trump
Tag: Candidates
Republican forum: Not as much of a clown car as I had expected
Maybe it was the format: Each of the 14 Republican candidates for President was questioned individually in 5- to 6-minute segments, with no audience
What Progressives can learn from Donald Trump
You may not like what Donald Trump has to say, but you have to admit that there is a certain openness, even rawness, to
My local democratic club doesn’t cut it. How’s yours?
What the hell are democratic clubs good for, anyway? I received an email recently from the one in my area, imploring me, as a
Democrats need to be more welcoming to candidates: 2014 election edition
Last Tuesday, when my husband showed up in our state capital to file his candidacy for U.S. Congress–in a district where no other Democrat
Term limits? Why not office limits?
In St. Louis County, Missouri, there are approximately 45 elected political offices. (The exact number is difficult to determine and varies among jurisdictions). If
Canvassing for a real progressive, not letting back-room politics get in the way
It’s political canvassing time in Missouri’s 83rd State Representative District, and I’m out on the not-very-mean streets of an affluent, inner-ring suburb in St.
No need to mock those who bow out of running for office
You’ve heard it a thousand times; a likely candidate for political office announces that he or she has chosen to not to run. Usually