Measure 92 advocates reduced their margin of not-yet-defeat from thousands to hundreds. It may very well alter the trajectory into the future. Even if they’ve lost, they’ve not been defeated.
We’re in GMOvertime
December 6th, 2014 2 Comments
Tags: Big Money · Elections · Lane County elections office · MONSANTO COMPANY · Voter registration
Has “Lesser of Two Evils” Stopped Working (for Democrats)?
November 20th, 2014 3 Comments
Attack ads proliferate because they work. Their short-term effects have been well-documented, but what about the long-term consequences on society? What if voter apathy affects liberals more?
Tags: Attack ad · Democratic Party · Elections · Negative campaigning · Politics · Republican Party · Voter apathy · Voter suppression · Voter turnout
Lawn Sign Democracy
November 8th, 2013 1 Comment
It’s time to admit that voting in America has become a quaint formality, like kissing Grandma after Thanksgiving dinner. You have to do it, and you have to look like you mean it, at least to her.
Tags: Elections · Lane County · Lawn sign · Nate Silver · Politics