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Minority Report: Keep Iowa first

Lincoln Son Currie March 4, 2021
My proposal is simple, there’s no action necessary — all you have to do is preserve the status quo, fight any changes to the current primary order and keep Iowa first.
Kara Chen/DFP STAFF

Diamonds and Rust: America’s current vs. ideal voting system

Joel Herbert November 3, 2020
The truth is this: any form of voting, like any form of government, is imperfect. Our current voting institution harbors many issues, but even if we were to implement a new and improved system, some issues would remain and others would arise.
Gabriella Aponte

2020 Breakdown: What is the future of the Democratic Party?

Gabriella Aponte October 29, 2020
The future of the Democratic Party is one with two defined factions: the moderate, incrementalistic faction that fights to maintain the status quo, and the progressive, democratic socialists who fight to change the system.
EDITORIAL: Not voting is counterintuitive to societal change

EDITORIAL: Not voting is counterintuitive to societal change

Editors October 2, 2020
Many young, leftist voters have expressed their burning disdain for the government and are protesting the upcoming election by not voting. But, it is an unproductive use of their constitutional right as a citizen.
Gabriella Aponte

2020 Breakdown: Pandemics, protests and a plummeting economy — how will these events impact the upcoming election?

Gabriella Aponte September 11, 2020
Though the former vice president is ahead right now, it’s important not to count the chickens before they hatch. The outcome of this race is nowhere near set in stone and, as 2020 has certainly proven, a lot can change in a few short months. 
Presidential candidate and Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren speaks at the Democratic National Committee's IWillVote Gala hosted at the Boston Westin Waterfront Thursday. ANGELA YANG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

DNC Gala features presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, DNC chair Tom Perez

Daily Free Press Staff December 7, 2019
Both Warren and Perez talked about the importance of defeating President Donald Trump and electing Democratic candidates to Congress.
EDITORIAL: Presidential candidate personalities might matter a little too much

EDITORIAL: Presidential candidate personalities might matter a little too much

Editors November 9, 2015

This year’s United States presidential campaign season has not brought with it many out-of-the-ordinary surprises. From Donald Trump's sexist and racist comments to Hillary Clinton’s email controversy,...

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