Political Science

Without further explanation, here's former Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Mike Gravel. … [Read more...] about Helter Skelter

Everybody's still talking about Obama's speech on race, so I might as well put in my two cents. Was it self serving? Of course. He's a politician in an election year. But I mostly thought it was damned good. Too many politicians, when confronted with embarassing statements by a friend, will either dissemble---"I didn't know", "that's out of context", "you're just bringing … [Read more...] about Obama’s Big Speech on Race

It's not for nothing that Chicago is known for the slogan "Vote early, vote often." This town is famous for voting irregularities. Florida took that fame away from us, what with a presidential election swinging on butterfly ballots and hanging chad. But today, in a story reported by the Tribune's David Kidwell, we showed that although we may not be #1 any more, when it … [Read more...] about Invisible Votes

If I get time tomorrow, I'm going to visit a few polling places to talk to people and take pictures for the Chi-Town Daily News. I know where I have to vote, but I haven't got a clue where to find other polling places in the neighborhood. The first place I thought to look is the Illinois State Board of Elections web site. Let's see, there are sections on Campaign Disclosure, … [Read more...] about In Which I Show Total Confidence in Local Democracy

Barack Obama seems like a heck of guy, but I'm not convinced he's ready to be president. I like a candidate who talks about hope---so many seem to be trying to scare us all to death---but I want him to get a little more experience. I think Hillary Clinton has a better chance of getting us out of Iraq in a reasonable way, and I'm hoping she'll follow her husband's economic … [Read more...] about Obama For President, but first…