Elections

Minority Political Party Rule in the U.S. Is Here, And May Get Much Worse If Americans Don’t Enact Two Reforms

Due to the antiquated Electoral College, Donald Trump, a president selected by a minority of the voters in 2016 — he lost the popular vote by more than…

Apr 28 • Jim Buie

How & Why George H.W. Bush Won in 1988, Lost in 1992, and How He Might Have Won

What ifs of 1987-1992

Jan 8 • Jim Buie

Why Bill Clinton Won in 1992, and How He Might Have Lost

The most interesting conflicts of the Bill Clinton years, 1992-2000, were the political maneuverings.

Jan 8 • Jim Buie

Future of Republican Party and MAGA Movement

Trump voters are disappointed, but will they go for Democrats?

Dec 7, 2025 • Jim Buie

Populist Appeal Resonates in Swing States

Songwriter's 'Rich Men North of Richmond' popular in Michigan

Dec 4, 2025 • Jim Buie

Democrats Should Listen to Voters Who Supported Biden in 2020, Trump in 2024

NYT (Gift link): Democrats should not count on working-class Biden-Trump voters returning to the Democratic fold in 2028.

Nov 1, 2025 • Jim Buie

Why Kamala Harris Lost: A Democratic Pollster's Perspective

Pollster Stanley Greenberg, famous for guiding the Bill Clinton campaign to victory in the 1990s by focusing on working-class voters, argues in The…

Sep 29, 2025 • Jim Buie

20% of Trump Voters in 2024 Were People of Color

Less polarized by race, age and gender in 2024 than previously

Sep 20, 2025 • Jim Buie

Blue Wall Crumbled By Just 230,000 Votes in 2024

Kamala Harris might have won the electoral college. But she lost the popular vote by 2 million.

Sep 20, 2025 • Jim Buie

Charlie Kirk, Fearless Debater. Friend of Democrats

Helped explain why Harris lost the 2024 election

Sep 14, 2025 • Jim Buie

‘Greatest Comeback Ever’: A Cheerleader’s Account of Trump’s 2024 Victory

Vacuous propaganda by a cult member. But other analyses are insightful

Aug 23, 2025 • Jim Buie

Biden's 'Original Sin'?

Jake Tapper’s new book, “Original Sin,” suggests that President Joe Biden and his closest aides lost the presidency for the Democrats by their denial…

May 21, 2025 • Jim Buie

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