Exclusive Interview: An M.I.T. And A Yale Professors' Cure For The Electoral College
I had the chance recently to interview two professors in the field of statistics (from Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology),...
I had the chance recently to interview two professors in the field of statistics (from Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology),...
Charlie Rose | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics
Paul Peete | Posted 07.18.2008 | Green
How ironic that the poster boy for gas guzzling sizeable SUVs morphed into a psuedo-democratic, Green governor just in time to see gas near 5 dollars a gallon and its effects rippling through the economy.
Chris Weigant | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics
Welcome back to Friday Talking Points, after a one-week hiatus! While plenty has happened in the past two weeks which bears close and careful analysis...
Christopher Ingram | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics
While I am not a prosecutor or law enforcement officer, I believe the threat "Reverend" Jackson made towards Obama was a violation of the law and should be investigated by the Secret Service.
Gail McGowan Mellor | Posted 07.02.2008 | Home
Seated in the Kentucky headquarters with her blue eyes, tightly curled white hair, turquoise earrings and a rainbow-colored pullover, Party Director Jo Anne Crawford looked as lonely as the Maytag repairman.
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.27.2008 | Politics
McCain flip-flops on torture, tax cuts, the religious right, Roe v. Wade, lobbyists, gay marriage, creationism, Iraq, talking to enemies, and just about any other subject you care to name.
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.20.2008 | Media
McCain has joked that the media is "his base" of support. It was a funny line, but there is a truth at its core: the media has been hard on Obama but unbelievably light on McCain. And this has to stop. Now.
Robert Scheer | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics
Clinton is about as good as the Democratic Party leadership will accept in their insistence on a right-of-center balance to Obama's purported liberalism.
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.16.2008 | Politics
Alaska is going to be very close this year. This stems from Republican office-holders apparently trying to take the "first in political corruption" award away from Louisiana.
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics
So what would happen if the Electoral College tied? Well, it goes to the House of Representatives. And since the Democrats have an advantage in the House, you'd think "President Obama." But you'd be wrong.
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics
For all the people who scoffed at the idea of a former comedian running for such a high public office, it can now be strongly stated that Al Franken's Senate campaign is definitely no joke.
Ben Rosen | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics
The biggest surprise at the fundraiser dinner last night was who was there: in addition to the usual suspects, their were at least two strong (former?) supporters of Hillary.
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.04.2008 | Politics
Every time I visit an unabashedly pro-Hillary website and read the comments posted thereon, I keep thinking: Which side are you on?
Dawn Teo | Posted 06.04.2008 | Home
I can't listen to another pundit imploring that Clinton "needs time" or that she needs to go through the stages of grief or that she needs to be allowed to come to terms with her loss. This primary, this election, this year is not about Hillary Clinton.
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics
Rather than a Vince Lombardi halftime pep talk about giving 110% in the second half, I'd like to review where we've been so far. This will be my final "picks" article for 2008.
Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 06.01.2008 | Politics
I can spare Sen. Obama a lot of wasted time if he truly wants to visit the real Iraq -- not the Baghdad that John McCain wants him to see, and upon which to judge Iraq.
Victor LaPorte | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics
Support our troops and veterans. Support the 21st Century GI Bill!
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics
President George W. Bush, asked in a press conference why Republicans in the House and Senate are increasingly defying him, proven by the fact that do...
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics
Last Thanksgiving, I took a vacation from the blog and (while I was gone) I ran a series of speech transcripts from all eight of the Democratic candid...
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics
John McCain "can't win" if he's seen as "the Bush third term" -- this, from a Republican?
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.16.2008 | Politics
Borah Peak, at 12,662 feet high, is the highest point in Idaho. [That may sound like a strange place to begin this column, but please bear with me.] I...
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.14.2008 | Politics
[Those of you who prefer "all cynicism all the time" should just skip this column, since I'm about to get blisteringly optimistic here. You have been...
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics
With sincere apologies to Bill Maher for stealing his schtick, I have a new rule. My new rule is for uncommitted Democratic superdelegates. The rule ...
Chris Weigant | Posted 05.09.2008 | Politics
Now that that's all over with, can we please focus on beating John McCain? Virtually everyone (with the possible exception of Hillary Clinton -- I gue...
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Chris Weigant | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics