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2026 Midterm Election Predictions From Caffeinated Politics, And Winning Election Night Cake Recipe For Watch Party
Welcome to the Super Bowl for political nerds. Every two years, starting in 1980, I have put my thoughts together about the November elections. Since the internet era began, I have posted my predictions online the Sunday before the balloting. My enthusiasm for Election Night never wavers. This year I am more excited than ever,… Continue reading
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34 Years Ago Today In Stevens Point, Wisconsin, President George Bush (41) Chugged Into Town
October 31, 1992, was a cold and blustery day across Wisconsin. Light snow flurries swirled through the air as many thousands stood for hours at the old train depot in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The presidential campaign was winding down that year, and even though President George Bush campaigned with David McCullough’s latest book, “Truman,” in his hand… Continue reading
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Elections Are Not A Pause Button For UW Regents
Former Wisconsin Governor Tommy Thompson’s call to halt the search for the next Universities of Wisconsin president until a new governor and Legislature take office is not merely misguided. It reflects a troubling notion that government should stop working whenever election winds blow. Thompson and former UW system administrator James Langdon asked the Regents to… Continue reading
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Vivek Ramaswamy Is What Moral Bankruptcy Looks Like
I’ll keep this column short tonight, not because it doesn’t merit a full blast of energy, but because I didn’t intend to write twice today. But over the past 72 hours, I have grown more incensed by the news from Ohio and the reckless, perverse joy Republican Vivek Ramaswamy feels as he pushes his closing… Continue reading
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Pete Hegseth Staff Broke More Than Dwight Eisenhower Globe
Pete Hegseth’s staff damaged a priceless globe associated with Dwight D. Eisenhower after bypassing trained curators, trying to move it themselves, dropping it, and leaving a gash near Antarctica. The Army acknowledged the damage occurred during an attempted move, and reports indicate the Defense Secretary’s office had been seeking the globe. The broken globe is… Continue reading
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Questions Deserving More Attention In Wisconsin As Midterm Election Draws Near
If you are like me, you have given up watching live television programming now populated with campaign ads that are simply awful. I simply will not watch the wretched campaign ads that make me wonder who they’re trying to sway. We record everything on television, and the remote control becomes an essential part of the… Continue reading
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When The Republican Party Leaves You: A Lesson From My Father, Royce Humphrey
Strong signs in key races across the nation point to a remarkable, bold statement on November 3rd, when many Republican voters will vote for Democrats. That will be one reason a Blue wave will make headlines in newspapers on November 4th. Deep feelings of revulsion over ethical and financial grifting involving Donald Trump, the unadulterated… Continue reading
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Trump Goes All In With Putin, Bets Against Western Democracy
Donald Trump’s embrace of Vladimir Putin raises a fundamental question about America’s role in the world: Is the United States still committed to defending democracy, sovereignty, and the Western alliance—or is it prepared to sacrifice those principles for a deal with the Kremlin? There has never been any doubt among a large segment of the… Continue reading
