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Ernest A. Canning is a retired attorney, author, and Vietnam Veteran (4th Infantry, Central Highlands 1968). He previously served as a Senior Advisor to Veterans For Bernie. Canning has been a member of the California state bar since 1977. In addition to a juris doctor, he has received both undergraduate and graduate degrees in political science. Follow him on Twitter: @cann4ing
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Rick Scott Trying to Usurp Successor’s Power for Nominating Three FL Supreme Court Justices

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CA GOP could be left with zero U.S. House Reps after 2018...

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Pelosi’s Misguided Anti-Impeachment Calculus

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