Archive - View From A Distance

Ours Is a Fractious Party

“If he’s the cure to what ails the party then cyanide is the cure for a headache.” That reaction from a moderate former New York governor when Zohran…

Aug 10 •

June 2025

Why Do We Need Politicians Anyway?

Politicians have never had a good reputation.

Jun 29 •

Looking for a Magic Message in all the Wrong Places

Democrat national political consultants have become mesmerized by the social media success of Republicans and are focusing on duplicating the same kind…

Jun 8 •

April 2025

March 2025

Deliver the Essentials: Life, Liberty and Happiness

In last year’s World Happiness Report, the United States dropped out of the 20 happiest nations for the first time since the report began.

Mar 9 •

February 2025

Looking for Just the Right Message is a Fool’s Errand

It Takes More Than Words to Connect

Feb 16 •

Rethinking the Focus of our State Party

A recent weekly newsletter from the Wisconsin Democrat Party urged me to “Join the WisDems Coalitions … Sign up to get involved ...

Feb 2 •

January 2025

Fear is the Tool of Authoritarians

Democracy is a positive word.

Jan 21 •

Cultivating New Voters: A “Risky Bet” or a Winning Strategy?

Two Parties, Two Choices, Two Results

Jan 12 •

October 2024

Voters Are Escaping the Boxes We Put Them In

“Is either party doing enough to reach Wisconsin's Latino voters?” was the question asked last week by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Oct 27, 2024 •

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