We are going to leave this of washington journal. We are taking to live discussion of the National Popular vote election. His proxy by the hill newspaper and the making every count the making every vote count federation. I was looking back at the tes that were visited both most by donald trump and Hillary Clinton in the last election, it was ohio, north carolina, florida, pennsylvania. Democrats wish Hillary Clinton visited wisconsin more. If we did change the system, what would be the impact of campaigns and their strategy . As you mentioned, they visited the large states. I was amused when senator cramer of north dakota defending the electric college said this would make north dakota irrelevant. Guess what . When it comes to president ial politics, north dakota is irrelevant right now. Lets say we had a president ial election that was looking close in terms of popular votes. Then every vote would count and candidates would have an incentive to try to maximize the turnout even in plac
It is my pleasure to introduce the moderator. We will have a panel on how will candidates messages and platforms change with the popular vote . I want to introduce our panel. Michael steele, former chair of the rnc. I was looking back at the states that were visited most by donald trump and Hillary Clinton in the last election. Ohio, North Carolina, florida, pennsylvania democrats wish that she had visited wisconsin more. Visited wisconsin more. If we did change the system, what would be the impact of campaigns and their strategies . They visited the large states. Cramermused when senator of north dakota defended the Electoral College, saying, this would make North Carolina irrelevant north dakota irrelevant. President ial to politics, north dakota is irrelevant right now. Lets say we had a president ial election that was looking awfully close in terms of popular vote. Then every vote would count. And candidates would have an incentive to try to maximize the turnout in places like nort
Moderate a panel on havel candidates messages and platforms change with the popular vote. Bob. Thanks, jim. I wanted to introduce our panel. Viannaichael steele, carmen, and jesse wegman. Statesooking back at the visited by donald trump and Hillary Clinton in the last election. Ohio, north carolina, florida, pennsylvania. Democrats wish Hillary Clinton had visited wisconsin more. If we did change the system, what would be the impact of campaigns and their strategies . They visited the large states. I was amused when senator cramer of north dakota, defending the Electoral College said this would make north dakota irrelevant. Guess what. When it comes to president of politics, north dakota is totally irrelevant right now. Lets say we had a president ial election that was looking close in terms of popular votes. Then every vote would count and candidates would have an incentive to try to maximize the turnout in places like north dakota. Things when we dissected Hillary Clintons loss , one
Privateering in the american. Just a little more background on me. Ive been a full time writer since about 2007. Most of my books are in american history, usually have a maritime component. Ive spoken at the archives a number of times in the past. Of the books include the history of whaling in america for fortune, an empire, a history of fur, trade in america, black flags, blue waters, the epic history of americas notorious pirates and my last book, a furious scar on the history of american hurricanes. But today i am here to talk about privateering and American Revolution. It was late the day on june 3rd, 1780, when salem captain Jonathan Harrod and his privateer, the pickering, were heading for the friendly port of bilbao, spain. The british achilles, however, stood in the way nobody would have faulted had he fled in the face of this superior foe. While the pickering had a crew of 38 men cannons, the achilles bristled with 130 men and 43 cannons, hardly fair fight. But thats not the w
Secretary of state, and he became the first jewish Secretary Of State when he was sworn in in 1973. When meeting with israels Prime Minister, golden mayer, Secretary Kissinger said, quote, you must remember that first i am an american, second im Secretary Of State, and third i am a jew. 50 years after the Senate Confirmed Henry Kissinger as the first jewish Secretary Of State, Secretary Of State Anthony Blinken said this today in israel. I come before you, not only as the United States Secretary Of State, but also as a jew. My grandfather, maurice blinken, fled programs in russia. My stepfather, samuel ps are, survive concentration camps, auschwitz, that how, so Prime Minister, i understand, on a personal level, the harrowing echoes that hamass massacres carry for israeli jews, indeed, for jews everywhere. I also come before you as a husband and father of young children. Its impossible for me to look at the photos of families killed such as the mother, father, and three small children