Jane Susskind

Primary Elections Explained

Some Excerpts from IVN's Article: Obama for America

Not long after the president’s inauguration Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader of the Senate, told the National Journal’s Major Garrett his principal objective was to make Barack Obama

The Year in Policial Cartoons (one for each month!)

The Year in Policial Cartoons (one for each month!)

thedailywhat:\n\nYear In Review of the Day: Wow, remember that crazy thing that happened in 2011? No? Well, Twitter does.\nHere’s a round-up of the year that was as told through tweets. \n(Song: “Beautiful Day.”)\n[hyst.]\n

Virginia GOP Primary highlights need for ballot access reform

In Virginia, only two candidates have qualified for the VA GOP primary election: Mitt Romney and Ron Paul. Why? Because the restrictions for ballot access make it nearly impossible for

5 Underreported Stories of 2011

joshsternberg: As we close the books on 2011, here, in totality, are five underreported stories (as put together by me) for Current.com: * More troops commit suicide than die in

Obama, Clinton headline Gallup's \most admired\ list

shortformblog: * women Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has seized the top spot in Gallup’s “most admired” list for 2011, for the second consecutive year. Other notables: Michelle Obama (2nd)

We really ought to let campaigns raise the money they need and just get rid of these super PACs.

We really ought to let campaigns raise the money they need and just get rid of these super PACs. GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney, trying to distance himself from a

1 In 3 Facebook Users Swayed By Friends’ Political Posts

1 In 3 Facebook Users Swayed By Friends’ Political Posts votizen: Some 51 percent of social media users have posted political messages on their Facebook wall, yet only about one-third

Independents will determine the outcome of the 2012 election

Let’s take a look at the numbers… Number of independents increased by 3.4%, or 254,310 voters Number of Democratic registration decreased by 5.4%, or 825,708

12 Ways to Make Congress Work

12 Ways to Make Congress Work

…instead of plugging in the headphones, entering an Internet-induced fugue state and quietly giving in to hopelessness, they used the Internet to find one another and take to the streets to insist on fairness and (in the Arab world) freedom.

…instead of plugging in the headphones, entering an Internet-induced fugue state and quietly giving in to hopelessness, they used the Internet to find one another and take to the streets