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Split Personality Politics: National Political Polarization’s Impact on State Candidate Positi
Although the November midterms will not involve voting in a president, these elections will prove monumental in determining Republicans’...
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Oct 26, 20226 min read


Progressivism and Representation: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, and Voter Demographics
The historic number of women and people of color, most of whom were Democrats, elected to Congress was one of the biggest stories to come...
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Mar 8, 20195 min read


BPR Interview: Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo was elected to be Rhode Island’s next governor in the 2014 elections. She is the first Democrat to be elected to the...
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Nov 17, 20144 min read


BPR Interview: Allan Fung
Allan Fung was the Republican candidate for Rhode Island Governor. Fung has been Mayor of Cranston since 2009 and was the first Asian...
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Nov 17, 20144 min read
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[Liveblog] Providence Mayoral Debate
On October 15, Brown University Taubman Center for Public Policy is hosting the Providence mayoral debate. Democrat Jorge Elorza,...
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Oct 15, 20141 min read


Gridlock in Washington
Every morning, for six weeks this summer, I made the short walk from Union Station in Washington, DC to the Hart Senate Office Building,...
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Oct 12, 20146 min read


Spoiler Alert: Third Party Candidates Could Swing Elections
As fights for control of state and national offices continue to dominate the news, the bulk of public attention is drawn to candidates...
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Oct 8, 20144 min read


The Resurrection of Crist
On April 28, 2010, Florida Governor Charlie Crist left the Republican Party. His announcement came after one of the most sudden and...
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Oct 6, 20148 min read


Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics: Exploiting Midterm Data
As the battle for control of the Senate rages on, the American public grows eager for polling data to reveal which politician leads in a...
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Sep 23, 20144 min read


The Filibuster: A Recipe for Continued Gridlock
The 113th United States Congress has earned the dubious distinction of the least popular in recent history. As recently as August 2014,...
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Sep 22, 20145 min read


Sabotaging Suffrage in the Lone Star State
On November 4th,weapon owners in Texas will be able to hit the polls using their concealed handgun licenses as voter identification —...
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Sep 16, 20148 min read


Welcome to the Jungle
On the surface, Senator Mary Landrieu seems to have all the strengths needed to survive as a Democrat in a red state: long experience in...
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Sep 9, 20145 min read


Polar Bears and Butterflies; Donkeys and Elephants
“We are not going to be talking about polar bears and butterflies,” said political strategist Chris Lehane, “We are going to be talking...
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Sep 8, 20149 min read


The Rocky Path to a Green Legacy
“We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations,”...
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Sep 2, 20147 min read


Dire Data: When Voters Begin to Act Like Politicians
Politicians like data. But trends are a different story — harder to confuse and more difficult to misapply, trends can spell out dire...
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Aug 31, 20146 min read


Running in Heels
In Pennsylvania, during the spring of 2008, Hillary Clinton’s campaign faced a notable problem: white women. While Clinton courted the...
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Aug 27, 20147 min read


There’s Still a Swing in New Mexico’s Step
“You see homes in New Mexico where you have a crucifix and a picture of JFK on the wall, and now, President Clinton,” says New Mexico...
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Aug 25, 20149 min read


Running the Unwinnable Race
John Dennis is running against Majority Leader Pelosi this November. Art by Katrina Machado John Dennis’ next few months look rough....
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Aug 13, 20146 min read


BPR Interview: John Dennis
John Dennis is the Republican candidate for California’s twelfth Congressional district. Running on a libertarian platform, Dennis will...
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Aug 13, 201412 min read


A Method to Midterms Madness
Art by Emily Reif There’s a general understanding amongst the members of the American public that midterm elections are not, for most...
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Aug 10, 20149 min read
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