SUNDAY SMACK: WHY DID CLINTON WIN SOUTH CAROLINA’S BLACK VOTE?

This week’s Sunday Smack explores presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s victory over Bernie Sanders in the South Carolina Democratic primary yesterday, but will focus on the enablers to that win: the Black vote. Exit polls say that African descendants, who represented more than 60% of all South Carolina Democratic primary voters, not only exceeded the 55% […]

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SUNDAY SMACK: PARTY CIVIL WAR?

This week’s Sunday Smack explores the prospects for internecine warfare  this year between America’s two major political parties. As Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump — to the “supposed” chagrin of so-called establishment party leaders — wins the South Carolina Presidential primary, some party insders make mention of a brokered convention which could block Trump’s nomination. […]

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SUNDAY SMACK: IS HILLARY CONFLICTED?

My Sunday Smack deals with the last Presidential primary debate, where candidate Hillary Clinton tried to assure viewers of her ability and willingness to regulate Wall Street: I have a plan that most commentators have said is tougher, more effective and more comprehensive … The topic of financial services regulation remains a hot topic since […]

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SUNDAY SMACK: MUSLIMS AND GUNS

38 percent of Americans believe Islam encourages more violence than other religions according to a recent CBS poll. The same poll says 29 percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of Islam. A Brookings poll says 61 percent of Americans view Islam unfavorably. The aftermath of the Paris and San Bernardino mass shootings — both […]

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