2016 Electoral College projections show zero evidence of change since 2012.
Robert David Sullivan
Robert David Sullivan is the production editor at America magazine. From 2013 to 2016 he wrote a political column called (Un)Conventional Wisdom.
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The First Step Is to Make the Other Political Party Admit We Have a Problem
Compromise is not going to be popular in next year’s presidential election.
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Britain Shows How to Bust a Two-Party System, But You May Not Like It
Some Americans may look at what happened in the UK elections with envy.
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2015 Looks Like an Anti-Washington Presidential Election Year
Three new Republican candidates boast of having no experience with the federal government.
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No, Baltimore’s Despair Can’t Be Blamed on High Property Taxes
Reacting to the tensions in Baltimore with an idiosyncratic approach to empathy
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Baltimore Gets Overshadowed by the Chipotle Primary
This week residents of Baltimore protested both police brutality and poverty conditions in mostly black inner-city neighborhoods Also the burrito chain Chipotle enormously popular as a slightly more expensive option than poor-folk McDonald rsquo s announced it would limit its use of ingredients
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Baltimore protests show a realistic frustration with police reform
Don’t hold your breath waiting for Freddie’s Law.
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Tsarnaev defense blames brother but does not seek mercy
It’s offensive to say Bostonians oppose the death penalty because it is not cruel enough.
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Gun ownership is becoming the default position for Americans
Majority say that protecting gun rights is more important than controlling gun ownership.