Less than two months ago, City Councilman Andre Dickens was stuck in a distant third place. On Tuesday night, he won the right to become Atlanta’s 61st Mayor. With 100% of precincts in, Andre Dickens secured 50,071 votes (64%) against City Council President Felicia Moore’s 28,572 votes (36%). As I pointed out last month, Dickens wasn’t even expected to make the … [Read more...] about Andre Dickens Scores Upset Victory In Atlanta Mayoral Run-Off
Presidents and Thanksgiving: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Proclamations, Date Changes and Turkey Pardons
Welcome to your one-stop shop for all your questions about Thanksgiving. Well, not including any questions about food. Or questions about the first Thanksgiving. Really, it’s more a run-down of how the U.S. Presidents have shaped the Thanksgiving holiday. Let’s dive in, shall we? Jefferson vs Lincoln: How the Holiday Was Born It all began on September 25, 1789, when … [Read more...] about Presidents and Thanksgiving: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Proclamations, Date Changes and Turkey Pardons
Do the Old Laws of Politics Still Apply? What Sean Parnell’s PA Senate Candidacy Will Tell Us About Today’s Politics
With two Donald Trump presidential campaigns behind us, and a third possibly on its way, it’s tough to know just exactly where we stand. Did the former President fundamentally alter American politics as we know it, or was he just an eventful aberration? One of the races that will answer this question is the 2022 open Senate contest in the critical commonwealth of … [Read more...] about Do the Old Laws of Politics Still Apply? What Sean Parnell’s PA Senate Candidacy Will Tell Us About Today’s Politics
Another Recount in South Florida and A Surprise in Atlanta
It’s an old-fashioned Florida recount. By gar, it’s been awhile. The seven-candidate Democratic primary for Florida’s open 20th Congressional District may’ve been the forgotten race of the 2021 cycle, but it’s also set to be the longest. In the early morning hours after Election Night, Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness held a slim 12 vote lead over Sheila … [Read more...] about Another Recount in South Florida and A Surprise in Atlanta
Recapping A Tough Night for Biden and Democrats As Republicans Reap Off-Year Backlash
Historically, off-year elections are terrible for the incumbent President’s party. So in that sense, Election Night 2021 went as expected. The degree of the reaction, however, still stung as a red wave swept through the nation last night. It was the kind of night where the only silver lining for Democrats was the fact that there weren’t more offices on the ballot this … [Read more...] about Recapping A Tough Night for Biden and Democrats As Republicans Reap Off-Year Backlash