Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
Tinkering around under the hood of American politics
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Tinkering around under the hood of American politics

Reformers kick around ideas to improve American elections

Better maps, open primaries, more parties, ranking candidates--a roadmap to a souped-up democracy with the same clunky, beat-up sedan.

Hear all about it in part one of Lost in the Middle, America's Political Orphans' series on election reform, "Improvements or Illusions?" 

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Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
Lost in the Middle: America's Political Orphans
44% of American voters self-identify as centrists. 71 million bewildered, frustrated political orphans. We'll explore how we got into this mess. But we'll also tell you uplifting stories of people around the country trying to change the current zeitgeist.