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Bridging the Gender Gap: 4 States Have Yet to Send a Woman to Congress
With International Women’s Day this past weekend, across the world there were displays of support for women. In Montevideo, Uruguay, the government dedicated a stamp to Luisa Cuesta, who has fought fo...
In Heated Primary Race, 4 Republicans Eye a Vulnerable Governor in Illinois
With the March 18 primary approaching for the Illinois gubernatorial race, 4 Republicans are vying for the favor of voters and a large swath of undecided voters may make the difference.Illin...
Democrats May Lose Illinois' 10th Congressional District in 2014
In Illinois, a state where Democratic U.S. representatives outnumber Republicans twelve to six, at least one north suburban Chicago district may see a switch from Democrat to Republican.With U.S. Repr...
What Does The Perfect President Look Like?
Over the long weekend, I got to thinking about leadership and about U.S. presidents -- both past and present. Our country has celebrated 44 presidents, and while good and bad decisions were made, the ...
A More Inclusive Presidential Primary Would Motivate Voters to Participate
It seems that in every cycle there is debate about which states should hold the first presidential primary elections. Some state always seems to try to jump ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire. Since 1972...
Republican Congressman Rodney Davis is Among Most Vulnerable in 2014
As the 2014 midterm elections approach, parties and candidates are organizing, and potential swing districts are already in campaign mode.One such district, the Illinois 13th, stretches from Collinsvi...
In Virginia, 92% of Military Voters Didn't Have a Chance to Vote in 2012
While the entire military voting system is broken, there are some states whose military absentee voting records are particularly shocking, and it seems that the Department of Defense and state voting ...
Large Percentage of Undecided Voters in IL-12 Leaves Election a Toss-Up
In Illinois, Democrats hold 12 out of 18 U.S. congressional districts. In the 12th district, one chosen by National Journal as likely to flip, Republicans are hoping to make the switch happen.The 12th...
What Are the Different Types of Primary Elections?
Primaries first began in the early twentieth century as a response to increasingly strong party control over elections. At the time, voters wanted a larger say in who would be chosen as their candidat...
There Will Be No House Divided: Defining Marriage and the Art of Being a Country
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. . . . It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery, will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public ...