by jpitney | Jun 15, 2023 | Elections, Public Service, Violence
Ayah Mahana at Politico reports on threats against poll workers: The threats — largely stemming from people who deny the result of the 2020 presidential election — are already causing poll workers and other election officials to resign in droves, according to Tonya...
by jpitney | Apr 29, 2023 | Elections, Nixon
Concerns about age and health are nothing new in presidential campaigns. In 1956, Adlai Stevenson crudely exploited President Eisenhower’s heart attack. He tried to frighten voters with the prospect that Vice President Nixon would soon succeed Ike. “And distasteful...
by jpitney | Apr 20, 2023 | Elections, Electoral College, Vice President
Joseph M. Bessette and Gary J. Schmitt have a report at AEI titled Counting Electoral Votes: How the Constitution Empowers Congress—and Not the Vice President—to Resolve Electoral Disputes Key Points The vice president does not have “plenary” authority under the...
by jpitney | Mar 26, 2023 | Asian American, Crime, Elections
Asian Americans to Democrats: “we want safe streets, good schools and less progressive ideology.” That’s the message and 2024 warning from San Francisco. Footnote about our unfortunate experience at the end. @OutFrontCNN story features @JoelEngardio....
by jpitney | Mar 10, 2023 | California Politics, Civility, Congress, Elections
Judy Kurtz at Yahoo: Ben Savage wouldn’t just add some star power to Congress, the “Boy Meets World” actor says — his House bid aims to get rid of the “negativity” in Washington. “It’s about doing good and it’s about doing the right thing,” Savage, who announced his...
