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Daily political and economic analysis through one lens: what serves the majority that is neither hard left nor hard right.

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An 89-4 vote nobody is talking about

An 89-4 Senate cloture vote on AGOA trade extension drew dissent only from Paul, Sanders, Warren, and Kaine — a small case study in how the middle actually governs.

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AI-generated illustration: a town-hall audience filling the left and right sections while the center rows sit empty
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Why the middle gets outspent

Most Americans hold mixed, moderate views. Almost none of the money in politics comes from them — and candidates notice.

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