Why it is so important for the women of the US to vote tomorrow
As a politics student, it feels like there’s just too much to say on this matter for a quick daily blog post. With that in mind, I decided to focus on something which most of you know is an important...
View ArticleRomney victory a horrible thought for Americans, but Brits should keep calm...
Ok, so hear me out. I am not a Mitt Romney supporter. Far from it. I have worked on two campaigns in the United States, both for Democrats, and seen first-hand what the Republican grassroots is really...
View ArticleAnything other than an Obama victory today is a terrifying prospect
As you read this the first votes will already have been cast in what is one of the most anticipated presidential elections in recent history. As part of a long-standing tradition, Dixville Notch in...
View Article2012 U.S. Presidential Election: Live Blog
0612 – @SpeakersChair That’s the end of our live blog this evening. I hope you have enjoyed the night. Lots of questions are raised on the back of this result – the fiscal cliff, deficit reduction and...
View ArticleMitt Romney: Why the Republicans lost and may continue to lose
The fanfare is officially over. After hundreds of thousands of phone calls, tens of millions of tweets and billions of dollars spent on campaigning. America decided to stick with President Barack...
View ArticleWhat Labour can learn from Barack Obama’s victory across the pond
Barack Obama has a knack for making history. In 2008, he became the first African-American man to assume the Presidency. This Tuesday, he also became the president with the highest unemployment rate...
View ArticleReflecting on the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election
As far as the national popular vote is concerned this was the fifth closest presidential election for more than a century; not quite Kennedy v Nixon, but the difference was marginal overall. This was...
View Article2016 Presidential Election: The Case for Andrew Cuomo
Tuesday 08 November 2016. That’s when the next US presidential election will be held. It seems a long time away. US President Barack Obama’s re-election triumph is still fresh in the memory; he hasn’t...
View ArticleHow many children dying will it take before the U.S. puts its gun laws in order?
The shooting in Sandy Hook, Connecticut on Friday was tragic. Just looking at the pictures and stories of the victims is enough to bring a tear to the eye. It is a shocking, unthinkable event. It is...
View ArticleLooking forward: Barack Obama faces innumerable challenges in his second term
President Obama’s November victory saw him become only the second Democrat since FDR to win successive presidential elections. The last Democrat to achieve this feat, President Clinton, left behind a...
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