White Primary
FRQ #3, SCOTUS Comparison. Decades ago, African Americans were barred from participation in primary elections, creating the so-called white primary. During the Democrats’ hold […]
Campaigns and Elections
Incumbency Advantage
FRQ #2, Quantitative Analysis. The bar graph above shows reelection rates for members of the House and Senate. Based on the bar graph and […]
Gerrymandering
The Art of Drawing Districts. Gerrymandering is one of the most hotly debated topics in American politics. North Carolina, Maryland, Ohio, and Wisconsin in recent […]
The Boys on the Bus
The 1972 Campaign Book is one of the best. This excerpt below is from Timothy Crouse’s book covering the 1972 presidential campaign. Crouse, a writer […]
Super PACs: Stewart & Colbert
Super PACs and Political Parody. Super PACs were made possible by the Citizens United decision. Super PACs may not make contributions to candidate campaigns or parties, […]