Photo by Element5 Digital on Pexels.com This election cycle has already been an incredibly unusual one, given the low quality of candidates provided by both major parties. But there is another dimension and norm being tested in Maine in 2020, and two other states, Alaska and Massachusetts, will decide whether or not they wish to... Continue Reading →
By Sebastian Lazcano In the last few weeks, dozens of sexual misconduct allegations have been alleged against prominent figures in politics and American pop culture. What all of these, save one, have in common is that they are all soldiers of the leftist agenda. The one exception, Roy Moore, candidate for U.S. Senate representing Alabama,... Continue Reading →
Jackson, Mississippi has a long and storied history. Having had its beginnings in the aggressive conquering of the Choctaw people of the region and subsequent treaty violations and violent removal of its people, it was built on the backs of slave labor. Named for Andrew Jackson prior to his presidency, the city’s beginnings were anything... Continue Reading →
It can be difficult to understand the magnitude of events as they are occurring. Seemingly large events at the time can seem underwhelming when viewed through the lens of history, and others may seem like business as usual but may have repercussions for years, decades, or even centuries to come. The presidential election of 1896... Continue Reading →
Omaha is often a forgotten city by those outside of the region. Situated on the border of one of the reddest states of all, Nebraska, and one of the more conservative leaning blue states, Iowa, it is often overlooked by coastal elites -- the epitome of flyover country. But Omaha is also a sprawling metroplex,... Continue Reading →
Idaho is one of the most conservative states in the union. It’s a rare presidential election when the state doesn’t go red by at least 10 points. The last time a Democrat won the state was in 1964, when Lyndon Johnson narrowly edged out Barry Goldwater by less than two points. While its four electoral... Continue Reading →
When most American think of Hawaii, they likely picture beaches, volcanoes, jungles, and all the other trappings of a vacation hotspot. While much of this is accurate -- the natural beauty of the 50th state is unparalleled -- often overlooked is the fact that it’s a state like any other, facing many of the same... Continue Reading →
The theme of this site is how vastly different life is for those who live in America’s rural and small towns than it is for those who live in cities and urban areas. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Maine, one of the nation’s most heavily divided states. Even just glancing at an electoral... Continue Reading →
Arizona has gone for Republicans in every presidential election of the last 70 years except one -- in 1996 it narrowly slid over for President Bill Clinton. While this is usually attributed to the Ross Perot’s strong showing in the state snagging nearly 8 percent of votes in the state, the Democrats held hopes of... Continue Reading →
Perhaps the biggest shock in the surprising 2016 election was the state of Pennsylvania flipping from a safe blue wall state to a red state. While Donald Trump’s victory there was by less than one percentage point, the repercussions and fallout were immense. It was one of the biggest signs that the conventional wisdom of... Continue Reading →