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To win, Republicans will need every vote they can get, but so far, they’re throwing away their shot at just that

If the long-term problem of American politics is a dysfunctional GOP that’s averse to compromise and the basic give-and-take of governance, then Trump is a less-than-ideal opponent for the Democrats

The US electorate is younger and browner and more liberal. Put differently, Hillary is mobilising the base, but she is also speaking to the centre

The vast majority of powerful positions in American politics go to people who are not connected to political families