Mitt Romney may not have liked it, but the new rules the Republican Party put in place for presidential the 2012 election season might
Category: Voting/Elections
Ozzie Guillen and the Electoral College
Florida Marlin manager Ozzie Guillen voiced some opinions on Cuban leader Fidel Castro and was immediately suspended by Major League Baseball for five games.
Voters need protection from self-appointed “vote protectors”
For now, at least, there’s not going to be a voter “protection” ballot measure on Missouri’s November 2012 ballot, and that’s good news for
Football bounties and Super PACs: Excess is the common denominator
The answer to the question of what NFL bounties and Super PACs have in common, is one word, “excess.” If we were to expound
Civil rights: How different is today from 1965?
The federal Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965. Ironically, it passed just a year after Republican Senator Barry Goldwater’s launched his southern strategy
Progressives vs. Republicans and Democrats
There is a war going on in this country and it’s not the war between Democrats and Republicans. It’s a war between progressives—those who
Even against Romney, Obama would have tough time carrying the South
Back in the “ancient times” of January and early March, 2012, Mitt Romney was unable to carry early Southern states such as South Carolina
Big government, micro-government, and freedom of political speech
Can your homeowners’ association or subdivision board prevent you from planting a political sign in your front yard? That’s a question that comes up
Write-in voting, and why it matters
Want to run as a write-in candidate in California in November 2012? Forget it. On February 10, 2012, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a
Firewall between Super PAC and campaign? Hah!
When the Citizens United decision was handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court in January, 2010, the most common criticisms were: 1. Corporations are