Speaking of Substance
Turns out that while I was writing yesterday’s essay about substance in the presidential campaign, John Baer was publishing a commentary in the Daily News wondering why the two candidates he considers to have the most substantial policy experience – Michael Nutter and Dwight Evans – are currently trailing in the polls. The answers he cites are the kind of personality-based rationales that show that winning an election doesn’t necessarily entail support for the winner’s policy agenda.
About Dave Thomer
Born and raised in Philadelphia. Studied philosophy at Fordham University in the Bronx, where I made many great friends and met my wonderful wife. We moved back to Philadelphia, where I studied philosophy some more and became a teacher. Online and off, I'm looking for ways that we can be better citizens and build stronger communities.