by Spinning Globe Team | Oct 31, 2019 | Blog, Politicians
The complicated machinery of politics will sometimes require an elite approach so that things will get past their regular gridlock. That is when a group like the Gang of Eight comes into the legislative branch and into the public eye. There are key points that...
by Spinning Globe Team | Sep 11, 2019 | Blog, Politicians
Image by U.S. Department of Homeland Security from FlickrFor nations ruled by democracy, it is essential to keep everything the government does as transparent as possible. One of the ways that transparency happens is through confirmation hearings held by the US...
by Spinning Globe Team | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog, Politicians
Image from PixabayIn 2002, Senators John McCain and Russ Feingold co-authored the McCain-Feingold Act to reform the way political parties accepted soft money contributions. This act was meant to limit the flow of money into the political arena and to limit special...
by Spinning Globe Team | May 1, 2019 | Politicians
So you’ve been asked to craft a domestic policy message for a political candidate you support. Or perhaps you yourself want to put out a political message or run for a political position. Where do you begin?Before you even begin writing, it is important to outline the...
by Spinning Globe Team | May 1, 2019 | Politicians
For 36 years, from 1979 to 2015, the Ames Iowa Straw Poll was the first critical test for potential Republican candidates to rise to the top of Presidential contenders. Conducted at a fundraising dinner that benefitted the Iowa Republican Party, the Ames Iowa Straw...
by Spinning Globe Team | Mar 22, 2019 | Blog, Politicians
The diversity of our political institution is well represented in the politicians who work towards a better country. These politicians have become so varied in background, ethnicity, and personality that slowly, our government is beginning to express the cultural and...
