It’s no surprise that the liberal leaning New Yorker is endorsing Barack Obama for president. Although predictable, it’s worth a read because it offers
Category: Voting/Elections
Hurricane Sandy’s election impact: What if polling places can’t open by Election Day?
Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast on Sunday, October 28 and Monday, October 29, slightly more than a week before Election Day 2012. Suppose
Perverse best-case scenario: Romney wins popular vote, Obama wins Electoral College
Barring feasible foul play by Republicans, Barack Obama will probably win the Electoral College in 2012, which means that he will serve for another
O’Donnell calls Des Moines Register’s Romney endorsement “magical thinking”
In 2008, the Des Moines Register endorsed then Senator Barack Obama for president over Senator John McCain. For largely inexplicable reasons, this year the
Obama has earned a second term: San Antonio Express-News
We believe President Obama has demonstrated a better grasp of the essential issues and offers a better vision for the United States. Voters should
Who are these undecided voters?
There are Democrats who feel that Barack Obama is not progressive enough. There are Republicans or Tea Party members who feel that Mitt Romney
Daniel Ellsberg’s advice to disappointed progressives
Dear Disappointed, Daniel Ellsberg feels your pain. He knows that Obama hasn’t lived up to your expectations. He won’t argue with you on that
Arlen Specter, part of a vanishing breed
It’s somewhat like evolution – eventually a certain species just dies away. Perhaps the specie that former Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter was most like
CA Prop 37: Right to know what’s in your food
On the morning of November 7, we may owe the Golden State a great big “thank you” note. Perhaps the almost one million Californians
Paul Ryan not fit to be vice-president—or president
After the vice-presidential debate, I watched MSNBC’s coverage of a focus group of undecided voters. One young man, who was on the fence before