Blog Of The Moderate Left

Jeff Fecke is a freelance writer who lives in Eagan, Minnesota.

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The South will rise again: Who's up, who's down, and who's out

By Jeff Fecke, Blog Of The Moderate Left

South Carolina Republican Primary, January 21, 2012

✔Newt Gingrich 40%
Mitt Romney 28%
Rick Santorum 17%
Ron Paul 13%
Herman Cain 1%
Rick Perry 0%
Jon Huntsman 0%
Michele Bachmann 0%

Nevada Democratic Caucuses, January 21, 2012

✔Barack Obama (Incumb.) Uncontested

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Paint it black: Joining the SOPA/PIPA protest

By Jeff Fecke, Blog Of The Moderate Left

So yes, I’ve joined the anti-SOPA-slash-PIPA protest, but not by shuttering my site. I don’t begrudge Wikipedia for shutting down, mind you — the bills as conceived would present an existential threat to their site. But ultimately, I believe the internet is a communications medium, and that it is best used when it’s, well, used.

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Power rankings: They're cool, they're funny, they're…uh…

By Jeff Fecke, Blog Of The Moderate Left

I’m not sure I remember a political primary quite like the 2012 GOP primary. There have been primaries with weak fields (the 1988 Democrats, the 1992 Democrats, the 1996 GOP, the 2008 GOP), and there have been candidates who have gained traction, only to implode (Gary Hart, Pat Buchanan, Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani).

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Be true to your school

By Jeff Fecke, Blog Of The Moderate Left

One of the first stories I ever followed on this blog was the University of Colorado rape and sexual abuse scandal. For those who’ve forgotten — there have been a lot of rape and sexual abuse scandals over the years — the University of Colorado football team was accused of using the promise of sexual favors as a recruiting tool.

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Cain in vain

By Jeff Fecke, Blog Of The Moderate Left

There’s a reason that people almost never make the jump from the private sector to major elected office. For all the blather about career politicians, politics is a skill, and an incredibly difficult one. The ability to craft one’s message, communicate it with consistency, and avoid blunders is not one that comes easily to most people.

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