Drop Electoral College?

Drop Electoral College?

by | Nov 5, 2012 | Archive, Southern Partisan

As we write this, we reside in the state of Texas. Regardless of whether we select President Obama or former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in the voting booth, we can say with certainty that our vote will go to Gov. Romney. This is because we really are voting for...
Predictions to Bank On

Predictions to Bank On

by | Nov 2, 2012 | Archive, Southern Partisan

Because fish have to swim and birds have to fly, those of us lucky enough to spend our time on politics somehow feel we have to predict the winners of national elections. This is the 12th presidential campaign that I have either worked in or covered. What follows is...
News from Around the South 10/27-11-1

News from Around the South 10/27-11-1

by | Nov 1, 2012 | Archive, Southern Partisan

North Carolina: Captain’s Judgment Questioned in HMS Bounty sinking When the HMS Bounty set sail in 1787, Captain William Bligh had only his instincts to safely complete a journey from England to the South Pacific island of Tahiti. Last week, Robin Walbridge,...
Why are States so Red and Blue?

Why are States so Red and Blue?

by | Oct 30, 2012 | Archive, Southern Partisan

Regardless of who wins the presidential election, we already know now how most of the electoral will be colored, which will be close to the way it has been colored for decades. Broadly speaking, the Southern and Western desert and mountain states will vote for the...
South's Swing States

South's Swing States

by | Oct 29, 2012 | Archive, Southern Partisan

What’s going on in the Southern swing states? In 2008, President Barack Obama managed an historic accomplishment: He was not only elected as the first African American in the White House, he got there in part due to becoming the first Democrat in decades to win...