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  • The Case for the National Popular Vote

    When I cast my ballot by mail later this year, it is extremely unlikely that it will influence the results of the election. I live in Illinois, a Democratic stronghold. No mat­ter which candidate I vote for, Hillary Clinton will almost certainly win the state’s 20 elec­toral college votes. Based on current polling, FiveThirtyEight predicts…

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  • Astroturf Campaigning

    The internet has been a powerful organizing tool for political movements. It has been used to organize revolutions in the Middle East and protests around the world. Understandably, politicians have good reason to closely monitor sentiment online. However, powerful interests can use the the internet to support their agendas by creating the false impression of…

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