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Nate Silver: It’s the numbers, stupid
Nate Silver is a new kind of political superstar. One who actually knows what he’s talking about. In America, punditry has traditionally been about having the right kind of hair or teeth or foaming rightwing views. Silver has none of these. He just has numbers. Lots of them. And, on the…
4-year-old weeps for ‘Bronco Bamma and Mitt Romney’ election to end
A 4-year-old Texas girl is so exhausted by the 2012 presidential election that it moved her to tears on Tuesday. Elizabeth Evans told KUSA that she had been driving to the grocery store and listening to election coverage on NPR with her daughter, Abigael, when the girl began to cry.…
SuperPAC app tells viewers who paid for political ads
In the nasty world of US politics, voters want to know: who is behind some of the ads they see on TV. Now, there’s an app for that. The Super PAC App is an iPhone application which allows users to find out more information on political ads in the 2012…
Both major parties are WASP-free for the first time
US government and politics no longer run by WASPs. Does it matter? (via The Christian Science Monitor) No matter how it turns out, the 2012 presidential election will have made history. For the first time since the founding of the Republic, none of the major party candidates for president or…
Michigan governor slaps down Republican voter restrictions
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) issued three vetos on Tuesday that effectively killed his own party’s plans to drive down the number of voters in the state in time for the 2012 presidential election. While the governor signed most of the election reform bills sent to him by his fellow…
Satire: Ron Paul vows ‘free bananas’ in 2012
In another episode of “Bad Lip Reading,” a series of satirical videos that re-dubs audio tracks of politicians and celebrities in a manner that seems to fit what they are saying, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) is spared not an ounce of ribbing as he’s portrayed rattling off nonsensical phrases like…
Women’s groups unite for 2012 US election
Some 40 women’s groups in the United States have teamed up for the 2012 presidential election to defend gains made on women’s issues in recent decades and ensure they vote. Known as HERvotes, the non-partisan outfit includes the National Organization of Women as well as groups representing jurists, African-Americans, Latinas,…
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