House of Cards – The Unrealistic Political Show – Had a Realistic Electoral Map
Two years ago, I wrote an article about how Electoral Maps on TV Shows Make No Sense. VEEP featured a map with Democrat…
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The Most Important Convention Roll Call in History: The 1944 Democratic Convention
For the last several weeks, the national political debate has been focused on the “Veepstakes;” the time every for years when the nation waits…
The Florida Democratic Party Delegate Caucuses: What are your chances
On May 7th, Democrats across Florida will be able to go to caucus sites in their congressional districts to cast ballots for delegates…
No Facts Behind Claims that the Kentucky Gubernatorial Election was Rigged
Not long after the ink was dry on articles declaring Matt Bevin the winner of the Kentucky Gubernatorial Election, a conspiracy theory arose…
Alabama’s Effort to Close DMV’s Is Racially motivated
In 2010, Alabamas state legislature fell into Republican hands for the first time since reconstruction. The long-held Democratic majority was replaced with a…
Why Can’t TV Shows Create an Electoral Map that makes Sense
The Season 4 finale of the hit HBO show, Veep, saw President Selina Meyer learn her fate as she sought to get elected…
Why the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election/Referendum Gave Conflicting Results
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court elections have been drawing a greater deal of scrutiny in recent years. The state has been racked by partisan fights…
The FDP Weighted Vote: Is Reform Needed?
Note to readers: This post is going to be very different from previous articles. Rather than discussing a normal election or demographic trend,…