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Kagro in the Morning


May 25, 2016

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Greg Dworkin rounds up punditry and polls. Greg believes the best polling question at this time is “Who do you think is going to win?” Gerald R. Ford lives on, at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

Trump is fueling a surge of voters — for Clinton. Hillary Clinton thinks she knows what will take down Trump, but will voters care as little as Trump does? Trump will take out even Republican Governors if they don’t love Clownstick enough. Potential VP choice Bob Corker has the Fed’s attention.

States pay for primaries and parties pay for caucuses, so some states say why not both? The process dysfunction has inspired both parties to plan changes for next time.

Millions more thank Obama for Obamacare. The census shows that the Asian-Indian population is exploding across the US. While in Asia, Barack Obama calmed Asians worried about the US election.

Social media is great for flash mobs, but seems less effective for building civil societies. A good case study is the birth of the Arab Spring.

Bernie Sanders wants Kentucky to pay for a recanvass, but he’d have to pay for a recount.

Turmoil and confusion with the Portland Police, because arresting the Chief is extra hard.

If you catch Donald Trump in a lie, you better plan to hold on tight, because he doesn’t tire easily.