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4 days ago

Senator Robert Kennedy’s Remarkable Meeting With Oakland’s Black Caucus

Robert Kennedy’s loss to Eugene McCarthy made the June 4 California primary must win for him. The California primary was especially significant because the state had a unique winner-take-all rule for the delegates. Every other state allocated delegates in rough proportion to the candidates’ share of the popular vote. …

Robert F Kennedy

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Senator Robert Kennedy’s Remarkable Meeting With Oakland’s Black Caucus
Senator Robert Kennedy’s Remarkable Meeting With Oakland’s Black Caucus
Robert F Kennedy

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6 days ago

It’s Not A Spending Problem. It’s A Revenue Problem.

A long time Republican talking point on the budget is that we allegedly have a spending problem and don’t have a revenue problem. They have it exactly backwards. It’s time to fact check Republican gaslighting on spending and taxes. The GOP is gaslighting us on spending when they claim that…

Taxes

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It’s Not A Spending Problem. It’s A Revenue Problem.
It’s Not A Spending Problem. It’s A Revenue Problem.
Taxes

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May 25

When Senator Robert Kennedy Confronted A Gun Rights Activist

After his big win in Nebraska, Robert Kennedy’s campaign moved on to Oregon for a May 28 primary. The Beaver State was fallow ground for the New York Senator since the electorate largely consisted of middle class and upper middle class white voters. That demographic favored Senator Eugene McCarthy. In…

Robert F Kennedy

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When Senator Robert Kennedy Confronted A Gun Rights Activist
When Senator Robert Kennedy Confronted A Gun Rights Activist
Robert F Kennedy

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May 22

Good News — We Are Winning

We’re winning. That’s right. Two new polls indicate that President Biden has opened up a big lead over Donald Trump. The first one is a Reuters poll that indicates that Biden has gained a lot of ground and has passed Trump after he was hit with a $5 million verdict…

Nebraska

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Good News — We Are Winning
Good News — We Are Winning
Nebraska

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May 15

Jim Pillen’s Risky Tax Scheme

When Republicans control the government, they emphasize both their toxic culture wars and tax cuts for the rich. They have to reward their entire coalition for their past support. Jim Pillen’s first legislative session as governor should come as no surprise to people who have been paying attention. At the…

Nebraska

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Jim Pillen’s Risky Tax Scheme
Jim Pillen’s Risky Tax Scheme
Nebraska

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May 12

When McCook, Nebraska Was The Center of the American Political Universe

On May 12, 1968, historic McCook, Nebraska was the center of the American political universe. On this day, Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy both had campaign appearances in McCook. …

Nebraska

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When McCook, Nebraska Was The Center of the American Political Universe
When McCook, Nebraska Was The Center of the American Political Universe
Nebraska

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May 10

When Senator Robert Kennedy Visited The Disabled

Kennedy traveled from Lincoln to Beatrice on May 10, 1968, to commence his whirlwind tour of southeast Nebraska. Interest was so high that two busloads full of national press members followed Kennedy’s caravan and three thousand enthusiastic individuals welcomed Kennedy at downtown Charles Park. Kennedy’s visit made such an impression…

Robert F Kennedy

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When Senator Robert Kennedy Visited The Disabled
When Senator Robert Kennedy Visited The Disabled
Robert F Kennedy

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May 9

Four More Years! The Case For Joe Biden

President Biden announced for a second term late last month. Many people forget that Biden inherited a nation in crisis. Democracy was facing its biggest threat since 1861, we had an out of control pandemic and the economy lost 140,000 jobs in December 2020. History teaches us that Biden is…

Joe Biden

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Four More Years! The Case For Joe Biden
Four More Years! The Case For Joe Biden
Joe Biden

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May 8

Eugene McCarthy’s Return And Temporary Exit

Eugene McCarthy flew directly to Grand Island from Indiana after he finished third in the May 7 primary behind Kennedy and Indiana Governor Roger Branigin, a favorite son candidate who was a stalking horse for Humphrey. McCarthy tried to spin away his third-place finish by claiming that because nobody won…

Eugene Mccarthy

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Eugene McCarthy’s Return And Temporary Exit
Eugene McCarthy’s Return And Temporary Exit
Eugene Mccarthy

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May 3

The Democratic Landslide

The results are in and the Lancaster County Democrats won a landslide victory in the Lincoln city elections. It wasn’t even close. Incumbent Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird defeated former state senator Suzanne Geist by a 54% to 45% margin. Most political prognosticators predicted a close election. …

Nebraska

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The Democratic Landslide
The Democratic Landslide
Nebraska

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Dennis Crawford

Dennis Crawford

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I’m an aspiring historian, defender of democracy and a sports fan.

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