Voice: Ken Smukler
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The JailBird Diet — Losing 100 Pounds and Finding Myself Behind Bars
Locked up for campaign finance violations, a Philly political consultant loses weight and gains insight, Henry David Thoreau-style. An excerpt from Ken Smukler’s new memoir.
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Guest Commentary: Playing the Vaccinations Race Card
As citywide vaccination rates drop, a veteran political consultant reflects on the absurdity of the city’s failed attempts at vaccine equity
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Guest Commentary: Are the polls making the same mistake all over again?
A veteran political consultant warns that by not adjusting for new pandemic voting patterns, pollsters may be missing worrisome drop-offs in Black and Latino voting
By Ken Smukler