On September 14th California voters rejected the recall petition against Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. On September 20th Canadian voters rebuffed opposition challengers and re-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party. Despite the differing conditions and circumstances, both elections delivered results nearly identical to the most relevant, preceding election. … [Read more...] about Canada and California: Two Status Quo Elections with Divergent Political Repercussions
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A Final Preview Of Sunday’s German Elections
As part of our coverage of Sunday's German elections, in partnership with Europe Elects, we are running a series of posts to help our audience understand the German electoral system and the state of the race. We'll have results starting after polls close at noon eastern/6pm in Germany. You can see parts one and two of our preview series here on our site. .In the … [Read more...] about A Final Preview Of Sunday’s German Elections
How Gavin Newsom Won The California Recall Fight
The Republican attempt to topple a top Democratic Governor came up far short, providing Democarts with a much-needed win. California Governor Gavin Newsom soundly defeated a recall attempt effort Tuesday night. With 66% of precincts reporting, ‘No’ has 5,840,283 votes (64%) while ‘Yes’ sits at just 3,297,145 (36%). That margin will likely narrow a bit as Election Day … [Read more...] about How Gavin Newsom Won The California Recall Fight
Germany 2021: An Election And Results Primer
As part of our coverage of the upcoming German elections, in partnership with Europe Elects, we will be running a series of posts to help our audience understand the German electoral system and the state of the race. In this installment, Tobias Gerhard Schminke, founder of Europe Elects explains the German election system and what results we'll be seeing on Sunday, September … [Read more...] about Germany 2021: An Election And Results Primer
President Biden’s Nightmare August and How He Might Bounce Back in the Fall
The August Curse strikes again. Back in late July, I chronicled just how brutal the month of August typically is for recent Presidents. That trend is particularly gruesome for the first August of a new term. Well, it’s safe to say the streak continues. The fall of the Afghan government bedeviled Biden all throughout August, as the Taliban gained power while the U.S. … [Read more...] about President Biden’s Nightmare August and How He Might Bounce Back in the Fall