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Jul 13, 20163 min read
This Day in History: George McGovern is nominated...with huge consequences for our primary system
On this day in 1972, the Democratic Party nominates George McGovern as its candidate for President of the United States. Did you know...
tara
Jul 8, 20163 min read
This Day in History: An American retreat paves the way for victory
On this day in 1777, a group of retreating Americans arrives at Fort Edward. The prior two days had been tough! They’d fought multiple...
tara
May 26, 201510 min read
Article V: Protecting the “General Liberty or Security of the People”
On or around this day in 1788, Alexander Hamilton was working on a paper that would defend the ability of STATES—not Congress—to begin...
tara
Nov 5, 20122 min read
There they go again, misquoting Founders & blasting the Electoral College
In May, I blogged that an LA Times editor had misquoted James Madison, pretending that Madison was opposed to the Electoral College. In...
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