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ideas vs execution Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. A candidate's political success is increasingly disconnected from their actual record of accomplishment. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A political candidate whose personal life shows a pattern of unreliability will likely prove unreliable in office too. — tap to centre the map on it A political candidate whose personal life shows a pattern of unreliability will likely prove unreliable in office too. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Josh Barro — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In one-party dominant states, a nomination process where winning the nomination guarantees office tends to produce weaker retail politicians. — tap to centre the map on it In one-party dominant states, a nomination process where winning the nomination guarantees office tends to produce weaker retail politicians. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Higher education has failed to make itself an electoral priority. — tap to centre the map on it Higher education has failed to make itself an electoral priority. Last stated 3 months ago
25 Jul 2026
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Murray Pittock — holds since 2026-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Elections are won by candidates, not by superior campaign technology. — tap to centre the map on it Elections are won by candidates, not by superior campaign technology. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Harper Reed — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Massive campaign spending has limited effect on election outcomes in a lopsided political environment. — tap to centre the map on it Massive campaign spending has limited effect on election outcomes in a lopsided political environment. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Republican following of the Newt Gingrich principle has done major damage to their political standing. — tap to centre the map on it The Republican following of the Newt Gingrich principle has done major damage to their political standing. Last stated 3 days ago
2 Nov 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Political meddling in scientific details can lead to catastrophic results. — tap to centre the map on it Political meddling in scientific details can lead to catastrophic results. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Steven Novella — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Perpetually increasing polarization means that fewer states are competitive, there is less ticket-splitting, and candidate effects are weaker. — tap to centre the map on it Perpetually increasing polarization means that fewer states are competitive, there is less ticket-splitting, and candidate effects are weaker. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens — tap to centre the map on it A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens
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Booker T. Washington — holds since c. 1899 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. — tap to centre the map on it A company can run on truth only if its leader deeply desires it and rules with a firm hand rather than by democracy. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not a democracy: every voice should be heard and then one person decides, and the decision should not be the popular one. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. Last stated 5 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago
1 Oct 2026
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Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country whose First Amendment allows deliberately negative stories is right, not wrong. — tap to centre the map on it A country whose First Amendment allows deliberately negative stories is right, not wrong. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Jake Tapper — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. — tap to centre the map on it A person's internet presence is largely controlled by large organizations subject to the decisions of their executives. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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Preshit Deorukhkar — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are