I will begin with some background content on the subject of politics in America 2016. The following are a series of posts I publish in the Summer/Fall of 2016, and extraordinary, if wretched, year for politics in these United States. My conversation began in the immediate aftermath of the Republican and Democratic party conventions in July, and centered on my efforts to unravel the mystery of exactly who all was supporting candidate Donald Trump. The essays, in order are:

August 3, 2016
The Silent 25

August 4, 2016
A Pause in The Onslaught

August 12, 2016
The Beginning of the End? Part 1

August 17, 2016
The Beginning of the End? Part 2

August 30, 2016
Some Final Thoughts on The Silent 25

September 15, 2016
A Watershed Moment

October 24, 2016
Postscript: The Silent 25

November 9, 2016
Aftermath