My last three posts have looked at healthcare campaign donations to freshman democratic members of congress, their ethnic/gender background, and support for medicare for all. They showed that nonwhite members who support Medicare for All received far less in donations than non white freshman who did not and white freshmen who either did or didContinue reading “The ‘Squad’, Trump’s Tweet, and Healthcare Campaign Contributions”
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A look at the Freshman Democratic Congress, Gender, Ethnic Background and Healthcare Contributions
In my two previous posts I looked at Freshman Democratic Congressman their support for single payer or Medicare for All, and their ethnic background on how they effect campaign contributions from the healthcare industry. I found that there nonwhite freshman who supported single payer received less money than white freshman who did. I also lookedContinue reading “A look at the Freshman Democratic Congress, Gender, Ethnic Background and Healthcare Contributions”
Freshman Democratic Congressman and Medicare for All
The website Tarbell has published an analysis of the 62 freshman House Democrats looking at their support for Medicare for All and how much in campaign donations from the health care industry that they received. The author, Danielle Keeton-Olsen, states that those members who publicly declared their support for Medicare for All or Single PayerContinue reading “Freshman Democratic Congressman and Medicare for All”
Divergent Movements in PA Primary in Cambria County for Bernie and Trump
2016 Election Map for PA Democratic Primary The headlines from this year’s Pennsylvania Primary were that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have all but clinched the nomination of their respective parties for President with their wins on April 26. Clinton won Pennsylvania with 55% of the vote while Trump won with 57% carrying all 67Continue reading “Divergent Movements in PA Primary in Cambria County for Bernie and Trump”
Campaign Finance Candidate Lawrence Lessig Enters the Race
In a follow up to my post on the 2016 Facebook & Twitter Primaries, Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig announced that if he were able to raise $1,000,000 he would announce that he is running for the Democratic nomination for President to overturn Citizens United with a constitutional amendment. If and when he succeeds inContinue reading “Campaign Finance Candidate Lawrence Lessig Enters the Race”