I haven't read enough of the site to ascertain their political persuasion, but I'm allergic to the writing style. I notice...

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Bah!

yeah the moment I saw

> California governor’s office candidate Matt Mahan told me about the Third Grade Reading Gate when I first met him last year. It’s how I knew he was legit and focused on the right things.

that put the rest of it in perspective for me