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WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".

Tag: Governor’s Race

Lightning Strikes and a Democrat is Elected Governor in the South

Ideas and Issues November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 by digital

New Orleans   Even when State Representative John Bel Edwards from small town Amite, Louisiana, known for little of nothing other than being near where Abita beer is made and on the way to Mississippi, led in the open primary against three Republicans, when asked about his real chances of winning, I was doubtful. He wasn’t …

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Governor of Texas? Our Day Will Come!

National Politics July 11, 2013July 11, 2013 by digital

Rock Creek  Hearing the news was a little like the sonic boom from an airplane high in the sky that reaches your ears before you can spot the trailing plumes or the shiny fuselage.  It was as if women throughout the country breathed a collective sigh at the news that Rick Perry would not be …

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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Interview with NPR Gulf States Newsroom

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