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PBHA coordinated its voter mobilization efforts with the non-partisan group Dunk the Vote, a national organization which works to encourage voter registration among minority populations in communities like Dorchester...
Progressive mechanisms work; the recall in 2003, while much derided, correctly reflected voter anger at the partisan stalemate in Sacramento. So how can we make the system better? First, the state needs to enact spending limits on the amount individuals can donate to the special interest groups that back these propositions. Campaign finance laws protect the California Constitution by creating an environment that informs the citizenry without the excessive cash that flood the airwaves with misleading ads. Limiting the amount each person can contribute underscores that discourse should dominate instead of money. Second, California should have initiatives that don?...
Roommates Leslie S. Bishop ’05 and Rebecca Leventhal ’05 founded the non-profit, non-partisan, “I DECIDE” six weeks ago with the help of Winthrop Master Stephen P. Rosen ’74 and other members of the House...
Despite this cross-aisle experience, Kagan is not new to partisan battles. When Clinton nominated Kagan for a spot as a judge on the D.C. Circuit in 1999—one of the most prestigious judgeships—the Republican-controlled Senate allowed her nomination to expire...
...it’s not like nobody’s trying to get the information out there. Campaigns and partisan groups may have a bias, but if voters listen to everybody and are willing to engage in substantive discussions, they should at least be able to figure out the outlines of the candidates’ positions. If a volunteer shows up at your door, you have been given an opportunity to get beyond sound bites, to actually have a discussion with a representative of somebody who might just be the next president. Those who fail to take advantage of those...