The Tales of Little Pavel, Episode 7

Political Satire:  Having trouble surviving these times?  You’re not alone.  Join us in columnist John F. Di Leo’s exploration of an alternate universe, where we imagine the impossible: An idealistic teenager, living in the 51st ward of a fictional city in middle America, volunteers at the local party headquarters, and learns a lesson or two …

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Yes, You Can Lose to the Loser and Still Claim to be a Winner

Yossi Gestetner claims that by losing a primary, a candidate has shown they are not the stronger general election candidate as a result of not winning more primary votes than another candidate.  The article goes on to explain that if a candidate was better, they would win the primary, as they need those voters to win the general.  I disagree completely.

Why We Have Elections

Elections

I believe that it is worthwhile to consider why we have elections.     The first reason is the obvious one, we use elections to choose representatives.  That is how a representative government works.  That concept was reinforced by the Christian concept that God made all men and that there is, therefore, no longer Roman or Jew, freeman …

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