The Origins of the Republican Party, 1852-1856 Reviews »
The Origins of the Republican Party, 1852-1856 The 1850s saw in America the breakdown of the Jacksonian party system in the North and the emergence of a new sectional party–the Republicans–that succeeded the Whigs in the nation’s two-party system. This monumental work uses demographic, voting, and other statistical analysis as well as the more traditional [...]
Dem committee re-elects Groen »
Dem committee re-elects Groen COURTHOUSE — Marcel Groen was re-elected Chairman of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee at the recent party reorganization meeting at Colonial Elementary School, where Democratic officials gathered to vote for party officers and talk politics. Read more on King of Prussia Courier
It is the Florida Primary After All! »
They say they are having voting problems today in Florida! Really? What a shocker. Hey, it’s Florida, what do you expect? Some clouds just hang around the same place for eternity so it seems. The Florida primary couldn’t happen without problems, but at least we’re not dealing with hanging chads- are are we? Voters [...]
Election Madness »
Please feel free to use this article if credit is given to the resource box. © Copyright Arthur Levine 2008 Words: 526 Keywords: Elections, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Consensus, Terrorism, Economy, Health insurance Sometimes it pays to be a fictional character in a novel. This way I don’t have to make up my mind about [...]
Queensland to get second new political party »
Queensland to get second new political party Queensland could gain its second new political party in a month. Read more on Brisbane Times
Indian-American woman wins South Carolina primary run-off »
Indian-American woman wins South Carolina primary run-off Nikki Haley, an Indian-American, is on course to become the first governor of South Carolina after winning the Republican nomination to stand for election. Read more on Daily Telegraph
Obama Inverts Civil Rights »
Have African-Americans considered all sides of an Obama presidency? Ironically, it was southern Democrat mayors and governors who used police dogs, batons and fire hoses on peaceful civil rights marchers of the 1960′s. It was southern Democrat Congressional members who, being more concerned with reelection to Congress than fairness for black Americans, orchestrated a filibuster [...]
Leahy And Sessions Unveil Legislation To Prevent Foreign Defamation Judgments »
Leahy And Sessions Unveil Legislation To Prevent Foreign Defamation Judgments Senators Patrick Leahy, D-Ver., and Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, respectively, joined together Tuesday to unveil legislation designed to prevent foreign defamation judgments. The Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage (SPEECH) Act is intended [...]
Rush Limbaugh »
The king of radio talk show has spoken- again. And he is shocking his listeners in a way that none would have thought possible. What’s the big news? Rush has said that he may NOT support the Republican nominee for president. Hey, that’s not news to me. I wouldn’t either if the TWO he mentioned [...]
New players aren’t stayers »
New players aren’t stayers Two fledgling political parties in Queensland may “irritate” but not legislate, analysts say. Read more on Brisbane Times
5 Things You Can Do to Change the Country and the World »
The 2008 U.S. Presidential Elections are only two weeks away. Obama seems poised to win a landslide victory, but he has warned us that we cannot become complacent. The Republicans have stolen elections in the past, and they are trying to steal this one. They are disenfranchising voters all across the country, challenging registrations, practicing [...]
Will There Be A Round Two Of Healthcare Reform? »
Last month, Democrats were breathing a sigh of relief. They had finally managed to pass historic health insurance reform legislation, the most expansive domestic bill in a generation. With that issue on the back burner, the Obama administration and Congress could turn its focus to the economy and other important issues facing voters. They hoped [...]
Is Health Care Reform Dead? »
The Republicans won big in Massachusetts, mostly because the people there decided to be heard. They didn’t like the health care reform legislation, they didn’t like all the back room deals being made with Nebraska, Louisiana, Vermont, Florida, Trade Unions, etc. They didn’t like the focus, which was not on the economy and unemployment and [...]
SC voters set to decide GOP gov. nominee, other races »
SC voters set to decide GOP gov. nominee, other races Tuesday’s GOP primary runoff determines whether state Rep. Nikki Haley or U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett claims that party’s gubernatorial nomination. See: SC Runoff section Read more on WTOC 11 Savannah