(Political Ramblings from a Little Left of Center)
[Part 3 of 3] During most election cycles, I remain only moderately aware of internal state races that aren’t in Texas. This time, however, I started looking at races in other states that could impact national elections. While it’s enormously sad that the conduct of democratic elections has become partisan, it is what it is. …
[Part 2 of 3] During most election cycles, I remain only moderately aware of internal state races that aren’t in Texas. This time, however, I started looking at races in other states that could impact national elections. While it’s enormously sad that the conduct of democratic elections has become partisan, it is what it is. …
[Part 1 of 3] During most election cycles, I remain only moderately aware of internal state races that aren’t in Texas. This time, however, I started looking at races in other states that could impact national elections. While it’s enormously sad that the conduct of democratic elections has become partisan, it is what it is. …
Yeah, it’s been a while. There’s certainly no shortage of potential blog topics – upcoming elections, the probable demise of Roe, the war in Ukraine, the Jan 6 committee’s work, school shootings & gun control, the economic roller-coaster, etc., etc. – and I certainly have no shortage of strong opinions. So. No excuses. I’m just…
While there’s no shortage of published opinions on numerous voting-related topics, I’ve seen few attempts to address the “Big Picture” overlap of these topics in terms of the 2022 elections. Since that intersection is my current cause for political anxiety, I thought I’d give it a brief shot. Background Let’s start with one simple given: …
Of course it’s too early to handicap the 2022 Senate elections. Things change and shit happens. However, since a net gain of a single Senate seat in 2022 will give Republicans control of the chamber, it’s definitely not too early to start worrying about the landscape. The Bad News: Historically, the party that wins the…