Christopher Nicholas
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Cultural Issues
Navigating the Obscene, but Not Illegal, in Modern Politics
When calling on my more than four decades in the campaign trenches to help decipher it to the outside world, I’ve settled on this basic premise:...

Pennsylvania Elections
Fetterman's Most Likely '28 Democratic Primary Opponents
This week’s primary in Pennsylvania will dominate headlines, though another primary – the Democrats’ fight for U. S.

Pennsylvania Governor
Shapiro's Brand Is High Gloss and High Cost
Pennsylvania’s “Get Stuff Done” (GSD) governor has a favorite state department that he’s willing to staff to the rafters: his personal, dedicated PR...

Pennsylvania Elections
Will Fetterman Endorse Shapiro This Year?
Much has been written about the likelihood of Gov. Josh Shapiro endorsing embattled Democratic U.

Pennsylvania Elections
The Keystone Conflict: The Four Battles for the House Majority
In Pennsylvania political circles, I talk about the short ballot – that rare alignment every 12 years when we have no U. S.

Cultural Issues
What Is With the Horrible Political Group Chats?
This fall, there was widespread coverage of an outright horrible group chat involving numerous members of various Young Republican organizations....

Pennsylvania Elections
Trump's Friction of Strategy vs. Tactics
As President Trump continues his whirlwind of activity – flooding the zone as it’s called – voters are forced to constantly process a torrent of...

Pennsylvania Elections
How Will the Shapiro-Garrity Match Play Out?
Two-term GOP state Treasurer Stacy Garrity officially entered the race for governor in late August and Pennsylvania’s Republican Party will soon...

Pennsylvania Elections
Redistricting: What's Old Is New Again
Redistricting is a political process run by politicians for electoral ends. Most often, we only hear about redistricting in the years ending in -0, -1...

Pennsylvania Elections
Mastriano Can't Win in 2026 Either
It’s now the summer of our discontent here in Pennsylvania, as the GOP’s 2022 gubernatorial nominee, state Sen. Doug Mastriano, continues to make...
