Darkest Before the Dawn
Voters don’t seem excited by the prospect of a Biden-Trump rematch. There’s talk of a third party, but the initiative furthest along, No Labels, hasn’t put forth a candidate or a platform. Most chatter focuses on Republicans who might challenge Trump, but none poll anywhere close to him.
What would happen if candidates presented concrete visions of how to change how Washington works? Two-thirds of Americans support major overhaul. Candidates who present competing visions for remaking Washington might dislodge voter cynicism and stir up excitement. Here’s Philip Howard's podcast with Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Tell us what you think.
Common Good is nonpartisan, and we’re happy to present reform visions to any credible candidate.
Philip talked with Brian Sullivan of CNBC’s “Last Call” about his proposal for a fiscal commission to deal with America’s budget crisis. Watch a clip here.
Columnist Quin Hillyer draws on Not Accountable in this op-ed for The Times-Picayune.
Rich Valdés and Philip discuss the need for a fiscal commission and government accountability on his syndicated talk radio show America at Night, which is carried by 300 stations (interview starts at 44:12).