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Marilyn Katz : Whose Election is This Anyway?
Is it about them? Or us? Caricatures by DonkeyHotey.Whose election is this anyway? It’s not about Obama or Romney. It’s about us. By Marilyn Katz | The Rag Blog | August 28, 2012 Without Occupy, without women, without the young, … Continue reading
Jack A. Smith : America’s Conservative Era
Image from Research Digest.The election reflectsAmerica’s conservative era As the Republicans moved ever further to the right… so too did the Democrats. This leaves the U.S. as the world’s only rich capitalist state without a mass party left of center … Continue reading
RAG BLOG DEBATE / David P. Hamilton and Jay D. Jurie : Electoral Politics and the Left
“Citizens United Carpet Bombing Democracy.” Cartoon by DonkeyHotey / Flickr Commons.A Rag Blog debate:Electoral politics and the left David Hamilton argues that the U.S. federal elections in 2012 don’t merit being the focus of our attention, while Jay Jurie contends … Continue reading
Philip L. Russell : The PRI and the Mexican Spring
Frontrunner Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico’s PRI on the campaign trail. Image from The Washington Post.The Return of the PRI and the Mexican Spring The big surprise of the first debate was how well Peña Nieto was able to respond … Continue reading
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Tagged Electoral politics, Enrique Peña Nieto, Latin America, Mexican Elections, Philip L. Russell
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Peter Dreier : How the Big Bucks Won in Wisconsin
Walker spent 88% of the moneyto get 53% of the vote The real winner in Wisconsin on Tuesday was not Gov. Scott Walker, but Big Money. And the real loser was not Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, but democracy. By Peter … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaign Finance, Electoral politics, Scott Walker, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Recall Election
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Jack A. Smith : 2012 Elections: ‘Another Fine Mess…’
Train car outside Cheyenne, Wyoming. Image from Big American Night.‘Another fine mess…’The 2012 elections won’t bring progressive change If Obama returns to the White House it will be to the same mess the U.S. finds itself in today. Should Romney … Continue reading
David P. Hamilton : U.S. Presidential Election Is Bought and Paid For
Cartoon from Political Resources, Inc.Bought and paid for: The Left and the 2012 presidential election By David P. Hamilton | The Rag Blog | May 17, 2012 “[No] serious candidate will rely on the public funding system during the primary … Continue reading
RAG RADIO / Thorne Dreyer : David P. Hamilton and Philip L. Russell on the French and Mexican Elections
Philip L. Russell, left, and David P. Hamilton at the KOOP studios in Austin Friday, March 30, 2012. Photo by Tracey Schulz / Rag Radio. Rag Radio:Writers David P. Hamilton and Philip L. Russelldiscuss the French and Mexican elections By … Continue reading
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Tagged David P. Hamilton, Electoral politics, France, Interview, Mexico, Philip L. Russell, Podcast, Rag Radio, Thorne Dreyer
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David P. Hamilton : French Elections: Francois Hollande and the Socialists
Presidential frontrunner Francois Hollande of the French Socialist Party. Image from Jegoun.net.The French presidential election:Francois Hollande offersan opportunity for the Left The simple explanation of Sarkozy’s failure is that the majority of the French electorate do not like the man … Continue reading
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Tagged David P. Hamilton, Electoral politics, Europe, France, Socialists
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Philip L. Russell : Mexican Elections: A Veteran, a Smile, and an Image
A figure of PRI candidate Enrique Pena Nieto, at rally kicking off his presidential campaign in Guadalajara, March 30, 2012. Photo by Edgard Garrido / Reuters.The Mexican presidential election:A veteran, a smile, and an image So far a lack of … Continue reading
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Tagged Electoral politics, Latin America, Mexico, Philip L. Russell
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Ted McLaughlin : Can the Republicans Kiss and Make Up?
And the losers are (clockwise, from upper left): Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Jon Huntsman (who dropped out of the race on Jan. 16). Caricature by DonkeyHotey / Wikimedia Commons.A tough primary season:Republican Party suicide? By … Continue reading
