47 Days to Election Day: Washington Races

    First and foremost, Obama will win this state by 6-7 percentage points and their 12 electoral votes. Second, there is a Governor’s race as incumbent Democrat Christine Gregoire decided not to seek another term. The decision by 1st District Representative Jay Inslee to seek the Democratic nod sent ripple effects through Washington in a redistricting year. For the Republicans, it will be state attorney general | Read More »

    Early August Primaries

    We have made it through the July hinterlands of primary elections and the season picks up now through September 18th when Massachusetts will hold their primary. However, there are a few interesting races that will occur in the first half of August that will set the fields for the Congressional races and of the six states holding primaries from now until August 11th, five states | Read More »

    Meet Dennis Kucinich: A Modern Day Carpetbagger

         There is an interesting story developing in Congressional politics in Ohio.  As a result of the 2010 census, Ohio is losing two Congressional seats in 2012.  Since the legislature of Ohio is Republican and since the loss of population in Ohio is centered in the Cleveland area, it would appear that a Congressional seat in that area is being lost or merged within an | Read More »

    Out of the Seattle Fog: Republican Gains in Washington

      I have to admit that sitting here in New Jersey- about as far away as you can get from Washington without heading out in a boat into the Atlantic Ocean- Washington politics is a distant thought also.  But, after reading some local newspapers on the internet and some other articles about Washington politics in national publications, I have to say, you guys rock.  There | Read More »