Mapping the Winner

Janes, because of the way the electoral college counts its votes, with a state-by-state, winner-take-all rule, it’s time to start looking at how each candidate in doing in key states and junk the national polls.
Unfortunately, this brings us to the most painful (for us) part of the election cycle, with magic maps and dry [...]

“Shermanesque”…explained.

We’ve had a few reader questions lately about the meaning of the term “Shemanesque” or “Shermanlike.” These are words you’ll almost always hear in conjunction with a rumored political candidate. Today’s use of “Shermanlike” comes from a column in The Washington Post called, “Run, Condi, Run!” In it, Gene [...]