By all counts, the pre-Election Day polls suggested the 2012 presidential race would be so razor-thin close, it could even be a repeat of the 2000 Bush vs. Gore presidential election, in which the popular vote and the electoral college vote were at odds. Here's what appeared to have sealed the deal on the Obama …
Continue reading Election 2012: Why FOX News Got it Wrong
It has been said that third-party candidates steal votes from mainstream candidates, even splitting tickets and costing presidential elections. Let's think about this assumption for a moment. Average voter turnout is generally little more than half of those who are eligible to vote. And while those who calculate voter turnout statistics claim that voter turnout, …
Continue reading Split-Ticket Voting: Fear vs. Reality
