It’s time to look seriously at the possibility that Arizona, the state of Goldwater and McCain, may be the very one that sends Donald Trump home packing.
Author: Kraz Greinetz
Kraz Greinetz
Kraz Greinetz is a third year law student at Duke University, where he serves as Articles Editor for the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy. Formerly a Dave Kennedy Fellow and extern at the Institute for Justice, his work has been published in outlets such as The San Francisco Chronicle, Reason, and the Bulwark. His interests include maps, elections, maps of elections, and college football. He can be reached at [email protected].
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