Welcome to October and this Presidential campaign’s latest lull of uncertainty. At this moment, we’re less than two weeks out and all seven swing states look to be within the margin of error. It’s at times like these when people who spend far too much of their lives thinking about politics – let’s face it, people like myself – ponder the various paradoxes in the polling. … [Read more...] about Thoughts On The Ticket-Splitting Mystery
Wisconsin
An Overview of The 2024 Battle for the House Majority
You can’t steal a glance at a computer, phone or television right now without seeing someone call this November’s Presidential race “the closest election of our lifetimes”. Yet it might not even be the closest election of this cycle. While the Presidential contest is understandably dominating the headlines, the battle for the next House majority may well prove to be the … [Read more...] about An Overview of The 2024 Battle for the House Majority
The New Electoral College Map: How Harris and Trump Are Planning to Get to 270
The conventions are over, September’s nearly here and the first – well, technically second – debate is looming. Therefore, it’s the perfect time to examine the new Electoral College landscape and both campaigns’ strategies to get to 270 electoral votes. A rough consensus has emerged that there are currently seven toss-up states: Pennsylvania (19 Electoral Votes); Georgia … [Read more...] about The New Electoral College Map: How Harris and Trump Are Planning to Get to 270
Presidential Protest Votes Dwindle As GOP Scores A Pair of Ballot Initiative Victories in Wisconsin
Voters may finally be realizing that we are headed for a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in November. Why? Well, the primary protest vote continues to slowly but steadily decline, as less disgruntled partisans show up to make their discontent heard. Biden and Trump both typically secure about 80% of their primary vote while Uncommitted and Nikki Haley respectively take about … [Read more...] about Presidential Protest Votes Dwindle As GOP Scores A Pair of Ballot Initiative Victories in Wisconsin
Election Results: Milwaukee Mayoral Primary
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson is running for a first full term as Milwaukee's Mayor. He won the office in a 2022 special election following former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's appointment as US Ambassador to Luxembourg. Mayor Johnson has two challengers in his re-election bid, Ieshuh Griffin, who ran in the 2022 special election but did not make it out of the primary, and … [Read more...] about Election Results: Milwaukee Mayoral Primary