In a political debate or in a college classroom lecture, one minute can feel like forever—if you’re not well-versed in a subject you’re being
Category: Campaigns
Election oddities, anomalies and a word of hope
Vote for “Junebug,” or cast your ballot for “Iceman.” They’re two of your choices on the Illinois ballot on November 2. But they’re
Gerrymandering: The movie
I haven’t seen the new documentary film Gerrymandering but I’ve been intrigued by various reviews. Filmmaker Jeff Reichert tells the story of gerrymandering, beginning
Progressive Poli- “clicks” debuts at Daily Kos
If negative advertising turns you off, but if you really would like people to know the facts that make a candidate look bad, Daily
30% of us won’t wait until November 2 to vote
Why wait for the down-to-the wire candidate debates, the editorial-page endorsements, the get-out-the-vote phone calls, or the final-weekend advertising and direct-mail blitz? Apparently, that’s
I screamed at the radio when I heard Rep. Todd Akin say…
Republican incumbent Todd Akin [D-MO] shared 30 minutes of his time with host Don Marsh and listeners of St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis
Revealed: the political party circuit
What, you weren’t invited to the Fenway Park bash for Rhode Island’s Democratic Congressman James Langevin on August 25? It must have been a
DISCLOSE Act struggles in Congress
(This post is an update on Gloria Bilchik’s April post on the Democratic response to the Citizens United Supreme Court Decision. You can read
“Democrats” vs. Democrats
There are “Democrats,” including Blue Dogs who are indistinguishable from Republicans, and then there are progressive Democrats—authentic Democrats, who are fast becoming an endangered
Don’t ask, just register everyone to vote
Before every election, an army of campaign workers, political party loyalists and community organizers grab their clipboards and pens and try to get people