Spine-Chilling Hallowe'en Tales (Left, Right, And Center)
[ Posted Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 – 17:12 UTC ]
It's that time of year again, so gather 'round, kiddies, for our spine-tingling and bone-chilling tales of political horror!
Archive of Articles for October, 2012
Coping With Disaster
[ Posted Tuesday, October 30th, 2012 – 15:56 UTC ]
The worst of times always brings out the best in people. When disaster strikes, people tend to rediscover their inner humanity.
2012 Electoral Math -- One Week Out
[ Posted Monday, October 29th, 2012 – 16:31 UTC ]
Are you worried that Frankenstorm will restrict your access to up-to-date polling numbers? Do you know more about the state of the race in places you’ve never been to, but haven’t decided what to do for Hallowe’en yet? Then you have come to the right place! With one week to go before Election Day dawns, the race for president is about as tight as it can get, so let's get right to it.
Friday Talking Points [232] -- Frankenstorm! Hank For Senate!
[ Posted Friday, October 26th, 2012 – 16:01 UTC ]
No matter what your political affiliations, I think we can all agree we're getting a little burnt out on Election 2012. "When will it end?" we wonder -- and we don't even live in a state currently under siege in the continuing television ad war. We can only imagine what Ohioans, Floridians, and Virginians must be experiencing right now.
School Records
[ Posted Thursday, October 25th, 2012 – 16:55 UTC ]
No, this is not going to be a column about Donald Trump, who is apparently trying to get his face in the news again over Barack Obama's college records. Instead, we are going to feature a cartoon about education, from Joshua L. Eisenstein, PhD., in collaboration with cartoonist Sushila Oliphant.
Last Election For Electoral College?
[ Posted Wednesday, October 24th, 2012 – 16:43 UTC ]
I'm going to paint a picture of how America could scrap the Electoral College system in the next decade, but I make no predictions whatsoever about the chances this could become reality. You'll have to judge that sort of thing for yourselves.
2012 Electoral Math -- The Race Tightens
[ Posted Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 – 16:38 UTC ]
As you can see, the race has tightened considerably since the first debate. There were more states tied during this last week than we've seen in a while, which shows up in white on the above chart. Virginia, Colorado, and New Hampshire were all tied at one point during the period, although at the end Virginia was the only one left even.
What Was The Debate Subject, Again?
[ Posted Monday, October 22nd, 2012 – 21:29 UTC ]
To paraphrase an oldie but a goodie: "What if they had a debate and nobody read the agenda?" Tonight's debate was, ostensibly, supposed to be on foreign policy. However, both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama decided fairly early on that the differences between the two policy-wise were pretty small, so they both decided to hijack the foreign policy debate and instead just continue the debates on the economy, instead.
Friday Talking Points [231] -- Snappy Women Label Needed
[ Posted Friday, October 19th, 2012 – 16:04 UTC ]
As always, we are here to bring you the burning questions of the day that nobody else is asking. Today's question: What will we call the 2012 women?
On The Death Of Newsweek
[ Posted Thursday, October 18th, 2012 – 16:40 UTC ]
Newsweek magazine just announced that in the near future it will no longer be a magazine. The print edition, which began in 1933, will end at the close of 2012, and will henceforth only be available in online (tablet) format, by paid subscription only. One is tempted to respond "good luck with that," but they're having a tough enough time at Newsweek headquarters these days, so one will refrain from rubbing such salt in the wound.