A Possible Republican Trifecta in November

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  September 7th at 09:00 AM  | 

  In a previous posting, I noted that the Senate may very well be possibly in play for a Republican take over in November along with the House.  But what about the governor’s races?  They are especially important this year since there will be reapportionment issues and redrawing of Congressional districts as a result of the census.  Currently, Democrats lead among governors 26-24 (actually, 26-23-1 | Read More »

The Other Midterm Concerns

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  June 6th at 05:03 PM  | 

The census is being completed and this sets up the next, possibly more important battle in politics in 2011.  As everyone is aware, despite the advertisements about steering federal dollars your way, the census is mandated by the Constitution.  It is determine the population of states for representation in Congress.  Additionally, under our electoral system, it determines the number of electoral votes each state receives | Read More »