June 10, 2014
Five states are holding primaries Tuesday–including South Carolina, Maine and Virginia–but if the primaries so far this year are any indicator, we should expect low turnouts and little voter enthusiasm. Most voters seem unimpressed with what both major parties are offering, and they are signaling their dissatisfaction by not showing upPlease click here to read the full article.
June 6, 2014
In his speech at Normandy, President Barack Obama said America’s commitment “to liberty, our claim to equality, our claim to freedom and to the inherent dignity of every human being … is written in the blood on these beaches, and it will endure for eternity.” We have come to expect that sort of rhetoric from U.S. presidents, but it’s not clear that sentiment accurately reflects President Obama’s view of American foreign policy.Please click here to read the full article.
June 3, 2014
Among the eight states holding primary elections Tuesday is California, where the open “top two” primary election is worth watching. California is an incubator of ideas and trends. In 2012, it used the top-two system in congressional races, and now it has expanded to all statewide races. Rhodes Cook has described its top-two system as an effort to get more centrist candidates on the ballot. But this system has several other important goals.Please click here to read the full article.
