Despite no evidence of widespread fraud, Republicans are making their calls for restrictions under the banner of ‘voting integrity.’
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Leonard Pitts: Republican Party considers ballots more dangerous than bullets
Republicans can’t win if all of us vote. So they’re trying hard to ‘fix’ that.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden proves tough target for Republicans, who turn to culture wars instead
Additionally, Republican efforts to combat the Democratic president have been slowed by the civil war in its own ranks as the party grapples with its direction in Trump’s persistent shadow.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Officials’ references to ‘Democrat Party’ undermine civil political discourse
If you keep calling someone by the wrong name, then you’re making a conscious choice to be disrespectful.
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Commentary: There’s one democracy reform best suited to stopping Trump’s comeback
Open primaries would force candidates to demonstrate broad appeal to the overall electorate in order to advance to the general election.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Across U.S., some local Republican leaders use conspiracies, lies to build the base
The bitter, combative rhetoric is helping the officials grow their constituencies on social media and gain outsize influence in their communities, city councils, county boards and state assemblies.
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Leonard Pitts: Rebel Republicans who rebuke Trump need new, saner party
Relatives call one lawmaker a member of ‘the devil’s army,’ while party officials vilify other apostates.
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Commentary: Marjorie Taylor Greene is Donald Trump’s true heir
A new breed of politician is loyal not to party but to their own personal ambition.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Some Republicans unhappy with Trump want to chart a new course – maybe a new party
Evan McMullin, a former chief policy director to the Republican Conference who challenged Trump as an independent in 2016, helped organize the virtual meeting.
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Divided House Republicans face decisions on Reps. Greene, Cheney
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Liz Cheney have antagonized opposing wings of the GOP as the party struggles to define itself.