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During the semester, I shall post course material and students will comment on it. Students are also free to comment on any aspect of American politics, either current or historical. There are only two major limitations: no coarse language, and no derogatory comments about people at the Claremont Colleges. This blog is on the open Internet, so post nothing that you would not want a potential employer to see. Syllabus: http://gov20h.blogspot.com/2023/08/draft-introduction-to-american-politics.html

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Are Democrats Headed for a McGovern Redux?

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/10/09/democrats-mcgovern-1972-trump-nixon-2020-215687?cmpid=sf

Last class, we talked about the future of political parties in our country. This article poses an interesting idea about how, in order to win, candidates must appeal to the "center of political gravity." Trump appealed to the "silent majority" whose political views stray far from the center. What will it take for Dems to win over some of those votes?
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