The Connecticut Senate Spectacle Tags 2006 Senate August 3, 2006 What’s currently happening in the Democratic Party of Connecticut is either an ugly purge or a refreshing demonstration of grassroots
The 2006 Midterms: Guilt by Association? Tags 2006 General August 3, 2006 Just over one month ago, the Crystal Ball argued that a larger wave than currently existed at the time would
Civic Engagement and the Mideast Cauldron Tags 2006 General July 26, 2006 A recent trip to Israel–which concluded just before the outbreak of war between Israel and Lebanon–offered some lessons on civic
The Mideast War and the Midterm Elections Tags 2006 General July 26, 2006 The Israeli-Hezbollah war in the Middle East has become this summer’s obsession, and rightly so. The dangers of a wider
Politics: America’s Missing Constitutional Link Tags 2006 General July 13, 2006 It’s manifestly obvious. The last thing the United States needs is more politics. Or so the American people, who hate
Mid-Summer Midterm Madness Tags 2006 House July 13, 2006 Yes, we know college basketball is a distant memory by now from the perspective of these hot summer months, but
MICRO-WAVE or MACRO-WAVE? Tags 2006 House June 29, 2006 Just how perilously close are Republicans to losing their congressional majority in 2006? The way several independent observers and Democrats
Election Exceptions Tags 2006 General June 15, 2006 The bubble of conventional wisdom was burst last week, with the election of Republican Brian Bilbray to succeed disgraced Representative
History’s Paragraph for the 2006 Election Tags 2006 General June 1, 2006 It’s humbling for all involved in America’s electoral process to realize that each midterm election season–all the contests put together–comprises
June 13 Primary Results and Analysis Tags 2006 General May 15, 2006 The tradition in American politics has been for campaign season to unofficially kick off on Labor day, as candidates, campaigns,
The Culture of Corruption Tags 2006 General May 10, 2006 Something significant happened on the political front last week. In the midst of Donald Rumsfeld’s trial by fire from hecklers
Who Votes? Tags 2006 General April 28, 2006 The world is run by those who show up, and the most important factor in any election is the identity
What Were They Thinking? Tags 2006 General April 12, 2006 Every election season some candidates, officeholders, and party pooh-bahs make classic errors on their way to the general election. A
International Youth Democracy Summit Tags 2006 General April 12, 2006 If you know high school students who are bright and civically engaged, they need to participate in the International Youth
Senate and Governor 2006 – The Constant is Change Tags 2006 Senate March 30, 2006 Just over the last few weeks, there has been a fair amount of change in both the Senate and Governor