08
Oct
Kevin McCarthy’s implosion signals a full-blown Republican revolution
Kevin McCarthy will not be the speaker of the House.Source: Kevin McCarthy’s implosion signals a full-blown Republican revolution...
08
Oct
Digital media disrupts US money politics
Political common wisdom claims a campaign does not start until it runs its first television commercial.Source: Digital media disrupts US money politics...
08
Oct
Rubio’s presidential bid boosted by secret-money commercials
WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters are beginning to learn about Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio. What they're not learning, however, is who is paying to promote his candidacy.Source: Rubio's presidential bid boosted by secret-money commercials...
08
Oct
The coming voting machine crisis
To promote democracy around the world, the United States spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually in developing nations. But when it comes to the mechanics of democracy itself in the United States, some don’t even want to pony up $9.6 million.Source: The coming voting machine crisis...
08
Oct
Impeach the IRS director
“Look,” wrote Lois Lerner, echoing Horace Greeley, “my view is that Lincoln was our worst president not our best. He should [have] let the [S]outh go. We really do seem to have 2 totally different mindsets.Source: Impeach the IRS director...
08
Oct
Governor Jerry Brown Still Hasn’t Acted on Two Interesting Election Law Bills; Must Decide by October 11
California Governor Jerry Brown has until the end of Sunday, October 11, to decide whether to sign or veto two election law bills. So far he hasn’t acted on either one. AB 477 puts the Green Party’s internal rules into the election code.Source: Governor Jerry Brown Still Hasn’t Acted on Two Interesting Election Law Bills; Must Decide by October 11...
08
Oct
No, Illegal Immigrants Won’t Elect Hillary
The argument is interesting, but it’s ultimately quite speculative. Even if one accepts their demographic math, their assertion only works if the 2016 election is extremely close (which is far from a given), and even then there are good reasons to think that these four electoral votes won’t be the sole factor that makes the difference.Uniform Swing – If 2016...
07
Oct
Pithy, Mean and Powerful: How Donald Trump Mastered Twitter for 2016
The actress Kim Novak, a megastar of 1950s cinema, was a near-recluse when friends urged her to take a chance and appear at the Academy Awards last year. Sitting at home, Donald J. Trump spotted Ms. Novak, then 81, on his television screen and recoiled at her appearance.Source: Pithy, Mean and Powerful: How Donald Trump Mastered Twitter for 2016...
03
Oct
Illegal Immigrants Could Elect Hillary
Illegal immigrants—along with other noncitizens without the right to vote—may pick the 2016 presidential winner. Thanks to the unique math undergirding the Electoral College, the mere presence of 11-12 million illegal immigrants and other noncitizens here legally may enable them to swing the election from Republicans to Democrats.The right to vote is intended to be a singular privilege of citizenship....
03
Oct
2016 Republican Delegate Allocation Rules by State
Convention: State will bind delegates to the national convention at a state/territory convention. Other conventions will leave the delegation unbound.Source: 2016 Republican Delegate Allocation Rules by State...