In our last post, the Monkey and I described the fundamentals and history behind the Electoral College and offered the idea that the College must be scrapped if we are to move into an era …

Every few years there comes a time when many in the United States once again question this country’s antiquated and arcane voting system. Oddly enough, this time of questioning usually coincides with a federal …

Yes, I am predicting that Texas and Ohio will be won by Democrats in 2008. The only thing that might change that would be determined by who McCain picks as his running mate. Someone like Colin Powell would be very powerful on a Republican ticket and might sway voters in Texas and Ohio, states in which many active duty and retired military personnel live. So I will submit a revised prediction when his running mate is revealed.

The Democratic victory in 2008 will in effect re-write the “Red State/Blue State” Electoral map we’ve grown accustomed to over the last few election cycles. The dynamism of Obama or the warm memories that many working class Americans hold for the Clintons will sway voters in Southern states and Western states that voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004.