Politics & Policy
Nervous? Panicky? You just may have a case of election angst
Are you anxious and worried about the election, and what it will mean for the future? Are you constantly checking for new polls, a ...
13 years ago
Election eve predictions on Pennsylvania and New Jersey races
I’m a great believer in coattails. In a presidential election year, candidates in down ballot races get caught in the draught of th ...
13 years ago
Sure, you’re anxious, but don’t take it out on fellow voters
Hang on. In one more day, it’ll all be over. The worst election campaign in my lifetime, and probably yours, will be over. Finally ...
13 years ago
Paul Ryan attracts a crowd campaigning in Harrisburg
The presidential election is just days away, and the Republican ticket is trying to drum up some last-minute support i ...
13 years ago
Mitt Romney and Hurricane Sandy
Although my neighborhood in northern Delaware was right in the projected bull’s eye for Hurricane Sandy, we came out of it with jus ...
13 years ago
Exploring the role of the Electoral College with new elector Councilwoman Cindy Bass
After serving as a delegate at the recent Democratic National Convention, 8th District City Councilwoman Cindy Bass has now been selected ...
13 years ago
538 blog helps you keep your bearings amid election babble [UPDATE]
In Nate I trust. This last week before a close presidential election is always a maelstrom. We are bombarded with polls and ...
13 years ago
What if Hurricane Sandy causes power outages lasting through Election Day?
As I write this, residents of the Mid-Atlantic states are being warned to prepare themselves for a long-lasting power outage because of H ...
13 years ago
The candidates in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race, Bob Casey and Tom Smith, faced off in their only debate Friday, clashing on fami ...
13 years ago