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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
Political common wisdom claims a campaign does not start until it runs its first television commercial.Source: Digital media disrupts US money politics...
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...
U.S. Supreme Court building. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)The Supreme Court is back in session, and it promises to be an interesting and controversial session.Supreme Court Prepares to Take On Politically Charged CasesThe last Supreme Court term ended with liberal victories, conservative disarray and bruised relations among the justices. The new one, which opens on Monday, marks the start of Chief Justice...
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....
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...
