Everyone wants to know what will happen in 2020, so election experts are looking at the information we already have to at least guess at the shape of the next election. Here are a few articles I found interesting, alarming,… Read More ›
Here’s my roundup of the best political cartoons for the week, from the nation’s most celebrated editorial cartoonists. As always, let me know which ones strike you the most in the comments! Greenland By Jim Morin, Miami Herald … Read More ›
If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains that… Read More ›
This is the twist that no one saw coming. What happened? The voices demanding that the Electoral College be abolished have been getting louder and louder of late, with many people preferring to go with a national popular vote to… Read More ›
If it’s a Tuesday, there is an excellent chance that an election is happening somewhere in the country. So far in 2019, Democratic enthusiasm has dropped off compared to 2018. So, I encourage you to help promote these elections wherever… Read More ›
The 2010 elections were catastrophic for the Democrats. Not only did they lose the U.S. House, but they lost governorships, other state executive positions, and almost 700 state legislature seats. 2018 was the first year that we started to turn… Read More ›
It may be an “off cycle” year, but there are a lot of elections happening on November 5! Here’s a roundup of the biggest elections in the fall. Be sure to put this in your calendar and share with your… Read More ›
I love it when Stacey Abrams is in the news because it usually means that more people become aware of the problems around voter suppression. And if they are aware, they might be more inclined to help curtail it. Modern… Read More ›
This past week, I was drawn to articles about positivity. Here are a few that I think you might enjoy as well. El Paso Shooting: Hundreds Of Strangers Come To Mourn With Widower At Wife’s Funeral You may recall that… Read More ›
Here’s my roundup of the best editorial cartoons for the week. Let me know which ones strike you the most! This Week in News By Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Darrin Bell, King Features syndicate By Bob Rogers… Read More ›
If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains that… Read More ›
Friday, August 16 is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming special elections in North Carolina on September 10. Two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are at stake. Check if you’re registered: I Will Vote… Read More ›
There is a small but significant group of donors who are conflicted about Trump. It is a large enough group that we should look at who they are, as they could potentially sway the election. Just over 1 out of… Read More ›
With more and more stories coming out about just how much of a battleground Texas might be in 2020, I got curious about how voting rights are faring in the Lone Star State. ✦ The Texas Civil Rights Project filed… Read More ›
You’ve likely seen some of the news coverage of all the 2020 candidates hanging out at the Iowa State Fair this weekend. Lots of states have big summer fairs, so why are the candidates all in Iowa? Well, Iowa is… Read More ›
Not surprisingly, a lot was written this week about the recent mass shootings, the origins of hate, and what the country should do about it. Here are three articles that stood out to me for being really different than what… Read More ›
The nation’s best editorial cartoonists take on this week’s major news stories. Tell me which ones strike you the most in the comments. The Shootings By Pia Guerra, The New Yorker By David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Daily Star … Read More ›
If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains… Read More ›
Does Trump understand what it means to lead the country? I don’t think he does. This becomes especially apparent during times of crisis. The man is incapable of thinking about anything beyond himself and his ego, and is therefore incapable… Read More ›
Do you know what your favorite candidate wants from you? Your help. I won’t lie and say they don’t want your donations–they absolutely do–but they need your actual help. Campaigns need a lot of people power to be successful. That’s… Read More ›
Did you hear the story of the congressional House seat the Republicans tried to steal in North Carolina? The midterms in November had a lot of headlines but this one story had legs. What started as odd ballot returns cascaded… Read More ›
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been thinking a lot about the folks who were killed or wounded in this weekend’s multiple mass shootings. So, today, I want you to take a moment of silence for yourself. What do I… Read More ›
Each Sunday, I like to post a few articles I read during the week that I think my readers will also find interesting. But last night, after reading about the El Paso shooting, I threw out my draft in order… Read More ›
Here are the nation’s best editorial cartoonists on the week’s biggest news stories. #MoscowMitch By Lalo Alcaraz By Ann Telnaes, Washington Post By Steve Sack, Star Tribune By Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Ed Hall … Read More ›
We have a fundamental right to vote, but the Republicans are absolutely determined to make it as hard as possible for some groups to access that right. Yesterday, a Brennan Center for Justice report made the news because they… Read More ›
