In this edition
This edition of the Ripon Forum features the results of a post-election survey of the nation’s electorate, which finds that Americans still want their leaders in Washington to work together.
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A Patriotic, Pro-Worker Republican Party Is Emerging
November’s historic turnout suggests the political coalitions that constitute our two-party system are once again shifting.
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The Ghosts of Budgets Past, Present & Future
Ebenezer Scrooge would have certainly asserted of Congress’ budget process: “it is dead, dead as a door-nail.” In the spirit of the season, it is worth examining why the process now lies with old Marley in the graveyard.
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Why Macomb Stayed Red
Trump’s successes in Macomb during the last two cycles may signal a longer-term partisan change in the County.
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Why Northampton Turned Blue
Trump’s inability to repeat in Northampton County was undoubtedly affected by intense dissatisfaction with his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WORK TOGETHER
Voters will be heading into 2021 frustrated about the political environment and wary that either political party or its leaders has all the answers facing the country.
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THE NEW GUARD
Meet 10 Members of the GOP Freedom Force Who Knocked Off Incumbent Democrats
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The New Guard: Stephanie Bice (OK-5)
“Hopefully we’ll see, now that the election is over, some coming together and trying to actually govern again.”
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The New Guard: Michelle Fischbach (MN-7)
“Families across western Minnesota simply want a government that protects our communities and spends taxpayer dollars responsibly.”
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The New Guard: Carlos Gimenez (FL-26)
“This country needs to start to work together. We have threats from outside and inside, and for us to keep fighting makes no sense whatsoever.”
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The New Guard: Yvette Herrell (NM-2)
“For far too long, we’ve seen division in Washington, and the losers are the people, because our values are not being represented.”
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The New Guard: Ashley Hinson (IA-1)
“The partisan rhetoric – the infighting – is unacceptable to me and I know it’s unacceptable to the voters in Iowa’s first district.”
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The New Guard: Young Kim (CA-39)
“For the longest time, the Republican Party has been the party of opportunities, and I’m an example of that.”
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The New Guard: Nancy Mace (SC-1)
“It is time to stop rebuilding the world and start rebuilding America.”
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The New Guard: Burgess Owens (UT-4)
“Now, more than ever, we need leaders that will stand for their principles and won’t compromise their values for political opportunities.”
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The New Guard: Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27)
“I vow that I will represent the spirit that lives in this district – the ultimate melting pot.”
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The New Guard: Michelle Steel (CA-48)
“This vote showed that minorities who may look or speak differently than most not only have a place in this Republican Party but can be elected to the United States Congress.”
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Why We Need Federal Election Standards
Most advanced democracies, even federal ones, have a national agency that guarantees standard voting registration processes that make it straightforward to vote.
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States Should Set Their Own Election Rules to Protect Liberty
Any national federal standard — whether it be voter ID, absentee ballot availability, or even voter qualifications — would be enforced with a decidedly Democratic Party bias.
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Ripon Profile of Tom Emmer
Tom Emmer discusses the outcome of this past election, and how Republicans can take back the House in 2022.
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