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Samuel Taylor
Brigham Young University '24
Political Science
"If we disagree with something, if we want to fight it, we have to repeatedly ask ourselves a simple question: do we understand it?"
Raymond Hernandez
Cal Poly Pomona '23
Visual Communication Design
"Our commitment to truth, fairness, balance, good manners and good ideas – wherever they come from – is what sets us apart." - Our National Conversation
Tania A. Ruedas Ortiz
University of California, Riverside '26
Poli-Sci, Speech Communication, Public Policy
"When you know better, do better." - Maya Angelou
Tesla Lyon
Colorado Technical '24
Tech
"You cannot change fate. However, you can rise to meet it, if you so choose."
Jason Lloyd
Marketing
“When we can learn to laugh at ourselves, the world can learn to laugh together.”
No algorithms, no bias. With stories from multiple sources featured on our site, we give you the power to come to your own conclusions.
TOP STORIES
Vote Smart provides free, factual, and unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to all Americans.
Proud Sponsor of Our National Conversation
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