Author: Tom Cronin and Bob Loevy
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Trump storms the Capitol: Bold, abrasive, agenda, controversial tactics kick off 2nd term | Cronin and Loevy
President Donald Trump is his own biggest cheerleader. He loves campaigning and he loves being a promoter — a promoter with multiple deals and multiple programs. He gave a lengthy, program-filled, blame-heavy, comeback-kid performance last Tuesday at the “Capitol Theater” in Washington. His address the record for the longest presidential speech to Congress. It was watched…
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Exercising effective leadership is hard to do | Cronin and Loevy
“One of the most universal cravings of our time is a hunger for compelling and creative leadership,” wrote one of our mentors, political scientist James MacGregor Burns. Yet, nowadays, leaders nearly everywhere are having a rough time. Syrians have tossed out their brutal dictator and are scrambling to put together provisional leadership. South Koreans have…
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2024 presidential election retrospectives | Cronin and Loevy
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Former President Donald Trump enjoyed an impressive comeback victory on Election Day last Tuesday. Virtually all the pollsters had predicted the closest of elections, yet they once again underestimated Trump’s support from the voters. Trump won the national popular vote, which was a first for him. His was the first Republican win of the popular…
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From convicted felon on May 30 to political superman on July 18 | Cronin and Loevy
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “I wasn’t supposed to be here,” said 2024 Republican Party presidential nominee Donald Trump. But the pumped-up crowd in Milwaukee at the 2024 Republican National Convention agreed with Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that “God…
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Colorado population boom easing off | Cronin and Loevy
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Colorado in recent decades has been a population boom state. But a new study by the Colorado Demographer’s Office indicates this may be changing, even as parts of El Paso County and greater Denver continue to grow rapidly. From 2010 to 2020, Colorado was adding nearly 75,000 new residents a year. From July 2021 to…
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Documentary: How Trump won in 2016, and could again in 2024 | Cronin and Loevy
“The Accidental President” is an American-made low-budget documentary film by British filmmaker James Fletcher. It explains how businessman Donald J. Trump captured the Republican Party’s presidential nomination and beat Hillary Clinton in 2016 to become president. By majority rule, Hillary Clinton won. She captured 3 million more votes than Trump did, but he prevailed in…
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Coming soon: Legally ‘rigged’ presidential primaries and caucuses | Cronin and Loevy
There has been a lot of talk about “rigging” elections in the United States lately. Former Republican President Donald Trump has argued that the 2020 presidential election was rigged so that current Democratic President Joe Biden won and Trump lost. Most observers of American politics deny such rigging existed. But get ready for even more…
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An ode to the Ball Arena NBA champs | Cronin and Loevy
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Move over Molly Brown, John Denver and John Elway. It is time to make room for our newest Colorado celebrities: the 2023 Denver Nuggets professional basketball team. Two superstars with key role players just proved they are the best basketball team in North America and probably in the world. Who are these champions who have…