In a world with only Republicans, how would you vote?

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Tuesday August 04, 2015 · 8:00 AM PDT

2015/08/04 · 08:00

Acknowledging that this is purely a thought exercise, the question remains: if the only candidates for President were the declared Republicans, how would you make your choice?

We've put together a little game to help you answer that question. Be warned: you may be presented with scenarios to which there is no clear winner.

Play the Republican Presidential Primary Poll

(My personal results are here)

The Shadow of a Bully

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Thursday May 10, 2012 · 2:35 PM PDT

2012/05/10 · 14:35

This week's revelation of Mitt Romney's bullying behaviors in high school triggered memories from my own teenage years. I am the survivor of bullying -- daily, oppressive, incessant bullying for the crime of being smart. Describing myself as a "survivor" is not exaggeration or hyperbole; it is the sort of experience that changes a person forever.

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Friday January 14, 2011 · 5:05 PM PST

2011/01/14 · 17:05

For many years, I've thought about the many miracles and acts of kindness that needed to happen throughout my life for me to be able to navigate from a childhood in poverty to the successful life I have today, where I'm able to give back. Most of those miracles have names: Mrs. Fischer, the first teacher who took any special interest in me and made me believe in myself; "grandpa", the neighbor across the street who tought me to play chess and kept me out of harm's way; Food Stamps; the National School Lunch Program; the National Science Foundation; and other government handouts.

I was on the fringe. Growing up in Independence, MO (yes, hometown of Harry Truman), I wasn't blessed with any physical skills or social charms. If anything, I had to overcompensate with one thing that today's public schools are poorly equipped to support: unusual intelligence. Independence had one program that was able to offer hundreds of children throughout the community with an outlet for their off-the-bell-curve traits: IMPACT (Independence, Missouri Program for Academically and Creatively Talented).

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In a world with only Republicans, how would you vote?

The Shadow of a Bully

How Socialism Saved My Family...sort of