Elections
The heart of the matter: What counts after Election Day
November 17, 2014The vicissitudes of politics bring me back to the core issues; the electoral process amounts to only a part of what makes a democracy work.
Read moreGerman election results reflect rightwing hypocrisy on Berlin Wall
November 12, 2014U.S. readers are now probably wondering and/or worrying about their own election results. But, different as they may be, there are similarities between there and Germany.
Read moreMail-in, provisional ballots upset Calif. Republican “upset”
November 10, 2014Republicans badly wanted to win this historically red district, famous as the home for many retired military.
Read moreSeismic shift seen in Florida Cuban American vote
November 10, 2014Despite winning the gubernatorial race in Florida last week, exit polling shows that Gov. Rick Scott lost Cuban-Americans to his Democratic opponent, 50 to 46 percent.
Read moreThe fog that blinded the electorate
November 7, 2014There were local and geographical peculiarities, but when an election was as uniformly one-sided as this one was, deeper explanations are required.
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