A Reminder That Elections Matter and Every Vote Does Count
With the midterms now less than 100 days away, here is a reminder of why elections are important and why every vote matters.
Dems Are Once Again Poised to Fumble Away a Must Win Election
If the Democrats want to win control of the House in the fall, they need to have a plan, a positive vision, and a focus on issues that directly affect Americans. Not surprisingly, they are failing on all fronts.
A Case Study in How the GOP Hijacks Democracy
Voters should be able to choose their lawmakers. Yet, in North Carolina, a crucial swing state, lawmakers have repeatedly made calculated efforts to choose their voters.
Why Recounts Matter
Forget Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Jill Stein. This recount isn’t about them, it’s about you. It’s about shedding a little light on a process that is needlessly and absurdly opaque. A Gallup poll released in November shows that 69% of Americans lack confidence in the “honesty of the election.” That’s up 30% from 2009. Read More
In a 50/50 Country, the Democrats Are Shut Out From All Levels of Government
Republicans control 25 out of 50 Attorneys General, 31 out of 50 Secretaries of State, and 69 out of 99 State Legislative bodies. This shaped the election — and it might be shaping the recount.
Gerrymandering: A Source of What Is Wrong with US Politics
Manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency is a canker at the heart of the political system.
Political Dirty Tricks for the Digital Age
New ultra-precise mapping software is taking the practice of gerrymandering to levels never before imagined and, in so doing, is making elections irrelevant.
Witty Quotations on Elections, Politicians, Voters — and You
Funny and frightfully true observations on elections, politicians, and voters, by such characters as George Carlin, Jon Stewart, Woody Allen, P.J. O’Rourke, and even Joseph Stalin. (A slightly shorter version was published by WhoWhatWhy last August.)
Legal Election Theft — How Gerrymandering Stifles Democracy
Gerrymandering is undermining democracy in America. Find out how both parties use this tactic to cling to power and take away the right of voters to choose their leaders.
The Birth of Modern Presidential Campaigning
JFK was the first politician to recognize that the media image of a candidate, not his platform, determines who wins and who loses. Now candidates everywhere rely on that playbook.
A Small Minority in 10 States Will Elect the Next President
Even in a close presidential race, candidates need only campaign in 10 “purple” states to optimize their chances of winning. So how healthy is this for our democracy?