Elections are won and lost by voting blocs joining together to back their candidate or initiative. These blocks can revolve around a particular issue or a certain segment of the population. The Democrat Party has cobbled together a huge constituency of minorities, gay and lesbian groups, pro choice advocates and the anti-war crowd. The Democrat base seems to be trending toward the younger    .. more …

Now I know that this is not the best way to keep up with what is going on because all of the news is slanted one way or the other. But when you listen is seems so easy to answer the basic questions. It seems that all our elected representatives do in Congress is fight among themselves and get nothing done. We need to have something done now about our gas prices, however, our Speaker of the House    .. more …

Between now and 2012, the political climate in Washington may be undergoing some amazing changes. Content to sit back and let Washington do what they said needed to be done for years; we the citizens of the United States are now more involved than ever before. We are going out to vote in record numbers and are more united in the need to feel like we have some measure of control than ever    .. more …

I was watching the results of the Indiana and North Carolina elections last night and the victory speeches of both candidates. I have watched the pundits for what seems like years now saying it is impossible for Hillary to overtake Obama and asking why she keeps staying in. Neither one can win enough delegates to win the nomination so it is going to come down to the “super delegates”. First of    .. more …

Another election is on us. The mid- term grades will be coming in and you get to be the teacher. I’m always surprised by the lack of interest and input from the american public when it comes to our countries policies and people running for public office. The ones that will always talk the loudest are those who never vote nor take an interest until it is too late. Until they’re waiting in line at    .. more …

You can register to vote if you are 16 or over, and a British, Irish, Commonwealth or European Union citizen. If you are 16 or 17, you can register now but you are not allowed to vote until you are 18 years old. Electoral Register The electoral register is a list of the names and addresses of everyone who is registered to vote. You aren’t automatically registered to vote, even if you pay Council    .. more …