by itabix | Nov 27, 2012 | Elections 2012
The most interesting thing in the Times article by Micah Cohen, on the gay vote, on November 16, is that, among straight voters, the vote was roughly divided, 49% Democratic and 49% Republican. The gay vote, which was 5% of the total, was approximately 75% Democratic,...
by itabix | Oct 25, 2012 | Elections 2012
Remember the Supreme Court. Remember how fragile is the majority in Roe v. Wade and the majority in Lawrence v. Texas. These are essential cases, defining the kind of nation we live in. If the Supreme Court reverses itself in either one, the place...
by itabix | May 9, 2012 | Elections 2012
In North Carolina, returns are in, and we lost, as predicted. Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O’Donnell both pointed out that some version of this issue has come before the voters thirty times in various states, losing every time. Maddow also made the point that each time...
