Campaign Journal | Robby Slaughter

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We Ignore What Doesn’t Seem to Matter

I think I’ve heard it in a few different cartoons. Certainly it appears in books and TV shows and rap music. It’s a variation on the quote: People fear what...

I think I’ve heard it in a few different cartoons. Certainly it appears in books and TV shows...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 17, 2021

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My Not-Secret Strategies

Campaigns spend all kinds of resources on highly confidential materials. There are secret plans and opposition research. There are polls and focus groups. I’m not doing any of that. I...

Campaigns spend all kinds of resources on highly confidential materials. There are secret plans and...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 16, 2021

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No One Sleeps in Afghanistan Tonight

Right now, the country of Afghanistan is being overrun by a the military of a fundamentalist religious organization. You’ve heard of these bad guys. They are called the Taliban. The...

Right now, the country of Afghanistan is being overrun by a the military of a fundamentalist...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 15, 2021

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The Art of Fair Questions

I was cleaning up some dishes at work last week when a guest stopped me with a question. “Do you have salt and pepper?” “Yes, absolutely!” I said, and walked...

I was cleaning up some dishes at work last week when a guest stopped me with a question. “Do...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 14, 2021

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One Vote at a Time

At the corner of 10th and Sherman on the east side of Indianapolis, there’s a quotation stenciled onto the part of the overpass: Whatever you do in life may well...

At the corner of 10th and Sherman on the east side of Indianapolis, there’s a quotation...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 13, 2021

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Bigger Than a Conspiracy Theory

Everybody knows that the U.S. government keeps a massive stockpile of gold at the Bullion Depository at Fort Knox, just outside of Louisville, Kentucky. It was first moved there in...

Everybody knows that the U.S. government keeps a massive stockpile of gold at the Bullion...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 12, 2021

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That Was Depressing

I went down to the Indiana statehouse today to attend a public hearing on redistricting. This is the once-every-ten-years process of drawing the boundaries for election maps. Typically, these events...

I went down to the Indiana statehouse today to attend a public hearing on redistricting. This is...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 11, 2021

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A Template for Bad Political Arguments

Pick a number: 1, 2 or 3. Remember it, and read this: We could make ______ illegal. Yes, it would be politically challenging, as people are extremely divided. Those who...

Pick a number: 1, 2 or 3. Remember it, and read this: We could make ______ illegal. Yes, it would...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 10, 2021

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Do This Experiment, Right Now

I am interested in politics, but I don’t like how seemingly everything has become political. By that I mean people seem to want to take simple concepts and use them...

I am interested in politics, but I don’t like how seemingly everything has become political....

Robby Slaughter

Aug 9, 2021

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Of Course You Think I’m Foolish

I was reading about this French police officer named Alphonse Bertillon. About his life, about his work. I imagined all of Alfie’s friends down at the café. I bet they...

I was reading about this French police officer named Alphonse Bertillon. About his life, about his...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 8, 2021

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I Lost My Car Keys

It happened earlier today. I was bringing a bunch of things inside and I must have dropped them. This is because my keychain is damaged and the car keys can...

It happened earlier today. I was bringing a bunch of things inside and I must have dropped them....

Robby Slaughter

Aug 7, 2021

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Yes, It’s Overwhelming

I was driving down Main Street in Carmel today, thinking about the opportunity to represent the people of our community in Congress. And yes, in case you’re wondering, the idea...

I was driving down Main Street in Carmel today, thinking about the opportunity to represent the...

Robby Slaughter

Aug 6, 2021

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