Walter Shapiro

Democrats need to remember: 2020 won’t be decided by 2019's debate responses

Under the traditional model for US presidential politics, winning candidates veer left in the primaries and then scamper back for the general election
Pub Date: 
Sun, 08/04/2019
Author: 
Walter Shapiro
Source: 
Guardian
Link: 
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/04/democratic-debates-2020-ra...

After covering the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign, I better understand the value of inspiration and the danger of consultant-driven caution. Remember, it was just seven years ago when Joe Biden got ahead of Barack Obama by endorsing gay marriage. Should the Democrats really have stuck with the seemingly safe 2012 moderate position of backing civil unions?

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Excerpts From the New Texas History Textbooks

Pub Date: 
Mon, 03/15/2010
Author: 
Walter Shapiro
Source: 
Politics Daily
Link: 
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/03/15/texas-textbook-wars-how-conservatives-mi...
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