Comment: What's working in U.S. elections? Small-dollar donations
Yes, more money than ever is being spent on campaigns, but much of it is coming from small donors.
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Yes, more money than ever is being spent on campaigns, but much of it is coming from small donors.
America is hurtling toward a historic and potentially cataclysmic default — and its best hope for avoiding it may be one of the least popular men in Washington: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Don’t mistake passage of a plan to raise the debt ceiling for progress. The bill, passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives […]
The Senate minority leader is positioned to work with his caucus to find a deal acceptable to moderate Democrats.
He can forge consensus amoung his caucus but nothing that will allow dealmaking between the parties.
"Giving the extremists influence beyond their numbers within the party makes it less likely that common ground can be found on other important subjects, whether it’s immigration or foreign policy or veterans’ issues."