It’s Deja vu all over again. Back in 2009, a new Democratic President experienced a brutal summer of economic stumbles and Congressional gridlock. By November, his party lost gubernatorial contests in New Jersey and Virginia, two states he’d won the previous year. Such a tough stretch led many to wonder if he was destined to be a one-term President. OK, 2021 isn’t exactly … [Read more...] about Virginia’s Gubernatorial Race Is Set to Be 2021’s Most Pivotal Election
FL-20: The Forgotten 2021 Election
It’s the forgotten race of 2021. On November 2nd, amidst the gubernatorial and mayoral contests, the voters of Florida’s 20th Congressional District will hold primaries for a special election to fill Alcee Hastings’ old seat. Although Hastings died back in April, his seat has remained open, and the general election contest won’t take place until January 11th of … [Read more...] about FL-20: The Forgotten 2021 Election
History Suggests Pence Won’t Make It To The Oval Office
Mike Pence is in quite the predicament. Well, several predicaments actually. After all, his embryonic 2024 campaign is contending with his former ticket mate’s own revenge tour. Then there’s the fact that Donald Trump and his followers consider Pence a traitor to the cause. Yet that’s not what this article’s about, rather, I’m examining a whole different roadblock to … [Read more...] about History Suggests Pence Won’t Make It To The Oval Office
Book Review: Woodward Tackles the Turbulent Trump-Biden Transition
It’s one of Washington’s oldest traditions, a new Bob Woodward book drops and throws the White House into turmoil. What makes this particular volume unique, besides its co-author Robert Costa, is that “Peril” chronicles the transition between two different Administrations. Woodward’s Style If you’ve ever read any of Woodward’s books, and I’ve read over a dozen of them, … [Read more...] about Book Review: Woodward Tackles the Turbulent Trump-Biden Transition
A Look Ahead to November in Virginia and New Jersey
With the California recall behind us, we move on to the next major electoral contests (in the U.S. anyway): the battles for the Governorships of Virginia and New Jersey. As the first major races after a presidential election, these two contests have recently developed a bit of a contrarian streak. Since 1989, with only a single exception, these states have always chosen … [Read more...] about A Look Ahead to November in Virginia and New Jersey