Monthly Archives: June 2019

Slicing the Democratic Primary Pies with Three Leading Candidates

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Slicing the Democratic Primary Pies with Three Leading Candidates. Previously, we showed how the Democratic district vote would be split between two candidates, because only candidates with more than 15% of the vote were to be counted, and only two … Continue reading →

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Americans and Californians at Risk From Air Pollution

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Americans and Californians at Risk From Air Pollution The American Lung Association Report “State of the Air, 2019” on the Most Polluted US Cities and Counties evaluates three kinds of air pollution, and people at risk in those cities and … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Decrease in Fuel Economy Standards

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Decrease in Fuel Economy Standards No, I did not read the 515 page plan for the new CAFE standards from 2021 to 2026, now called SAFE (The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Rule for Model Years 2021-2026).  I just read the … Continue reading →

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United States Scores and Rankings in the 2018 Environmental Performance Index

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

United States Scores and Rankings in the 2018 Environmental Performance Index The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is an assessment and ranking performed by the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network … Continue reading →

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The Math of the California Democratic Primary of 2020

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Math of the California Democratic Primary of 2020 California has a progressive proportional Democratic primary on Super Tuesday, March 3, 2020.  However, mail ballots can be submitted starting Feb. 3, which is the same date as the first February … Continue reading →

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The Math of the Democratic 2020 Primary

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Math of the Democratic 2020 Primary The 2020 Democratic primary is designed to elect a candidate, with only pledged delegates on the first ballot.  They also will include mail-in ballots on State caucuses.  There will also not be any … Continue reading →

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Political Schisms in 2020?

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Political Schisms in 2020? There may be three election schisms in 2020.  The two that we are directly staring into with 23 Democratic candidates are within the Democratic Party.  The easiest to envision is the guaranteed one between VP Joe … Continue reading →

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