Category Archives: Voting

Voters Don’t Think Linearly: The Second Choice Edition

Posted on November 20, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Sometimes, I think Joshua Holland and I are the only ones who realize that many voters don’t orient themselves linearly along some axis of political ideology. Holland notes (boldface mine): Every day, you will find opinion columns and news reports … Continue reading →

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Biden-Or-Busters Are Still a Problem

Posted on July 15, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

A few months ago, statistically illiterate people jumped on one month of polling to declare that sexist ‘Bernie-or-Busters’ who hate Elizabeth Warren were going to cost Democrats the 2020 election (full disclosure: were I to vote today, I would vote … Continue reading →

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How to Get Nice Things

Posted on June 2, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

With one simple trick: No more Generation Lead* politics, please. Show up and vote. *As in the metal, not the verb.

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Get Ready For Primary Rules Whining

Posted on February 22, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

And this time, it won’t be the Dreaded BernieBros (BOOGA! BOOGA!). See if you can find the problem (boldface mine): The DNC set rules decades ago to discourage fringe candidates from remaining in the race and to reduce the power … Continue reading →

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House Democrats Must Investigate NC’s Voting Fraud

Posted on December 3, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Notice I didn’t write voter fraud, but voting fraud. From the Great State of North Carolina (boldface mine): Allegations of voting irregularities in and around Bladen County swirled on Thursday, with the North Carolina Democratic Party calling for an official … Continue reading →

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Some Post-Election Thoughts

Posted on November 7, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Bit of a late night, and since the professional pundits are all geared up for instant analysis, here are some thoughts about tonight’s election: Democrats did better in the House than I thought, and were (possibly) true to form in … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On Today’s Elections

Posted on November 6, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve been focused mostly on the House elections, as I still think it’s likely that the Democrats retake the House with a five to ten seat majority, and end up losing two seats in the Senate. And if you’re in … Continue reading →

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D.C. Election Endorsements

Posted on October 23, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Since early voting has started in D.C. (go here for more information), here are the Mad Biologist’s endorsements. As always, I don’t really expect my endorsements to influence anyone other than me. I’ve also stayed away from the eleventy gajillion … Continue reading →

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Are Professional Democrats Ready For November 7th?

Posted on October 22, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

If the previous decades are any indication, probably not. Charles Pierce makes a very good point, and one to remember even if Democrats do well (boldface mine): These two statements are not merely crude electioneering. They are part of a … Continue reading →

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Trump Country Versus Not-Clinton Country

Posted on October 18, 2018 by mikethemadbiologist

Greg Sargent raises a good question (boldface mine): The basic narrative at the core of this journalism has been that, no matter how worked up the elites in DC get about this or that Trumpian tweet or outburst, he identified … Continue reading →

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