Outside the Beltway

As predicted, rejections of ballots is up.

Greatest democracy in the world, right?

Data from Texas underscore a frequent point about primaries.

A bloc of moderates is not coming to a Senate near you.

While there is an investigation, it doesn’t appear ballots were sold for “$10 a piece”

Counting is not necessarily as straightforward as it may seem.

Assessing her actions in 2018 in light of 2020 and onward.

Yet again, Mike Lindell show what a fraud he is.

The erosion of representativeness continues.

The electoral calendar affects who the electorate is.

Going back to 1977 (there’s a pattern).

Voters are suppose to choose elected officials, not the other way around.

Speaking of elections.

Canada has more parties than the US, but still suffers representation problems due to FPTP elections.

Is there a sarcasm font?

This time in the CA recall.

It is closer than Newsom might want, but the numbers are favorable to him.

The system is not defensible.

For anyone who might be interested.

Could it be?

A new poll show a very close race.

Thinking about party evolution and behavior going into 2022.

It’s at least as bad as you thought it was.

Assessing Republican strategic positioning (and the incentives in our system).

With an appearance by Caitlyn Jenner’s choice of party.

A problematically wide-open election in difficult times.