Canadian politics: If you were thinking about running for mayor of a small town in Canada, what would you do? How would you prepare? [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2008 - 11 answers

US-election filter: are felons allowed to vote? [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2008 - 13 answers

Last week Obama eschewed the public financing system for the general election. It seems that many of the articles I am reading are saying that he is the "first major party candidate to reject public financing and its attendant spending limits." Do they mean in this election, or ever? If they mean "first-ever" (since public financing started) and public financing means a candidate can't raise private funds, then why is there always so much talk of candidates hosting various fund-raising events like $x,000-a-plate dinners? Are the publicly financed campaigns having their PACs raise money or what?
posted on Jun 23, 2008 - 10 answers

I was hired as a campaign grunt for my NY Assemblyman's reelection. We were hoping to hire a deputy campaign manager, but most qualified candidates are being sucked up by the Obama campaign. My name is being forwarded as possible DCM. Yikes. Can any of you recommend good books, resources, etc on how to run a successful run such a campaign. [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2008 - 8 answers

Where can I access transcripts of currently running political ads and/or political speeches? [more inside]
posted on Jun 5, 2008 - 2 answers

Is it common practice to have a slate of official party endorsed candiates in a primary election? [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 6 answers

Every time an electionfilter post gets deleted, people say, "There are websites where this post would be appropriate, but this isn't one of them." What sites are those? [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2008 - 17 answers

CampaignFilter: Help me get a Judge Elected in Wake County NC. What is the most effective method to campaign with a limited budget? We apparently have access to a robo-dialer but no call lists. [more inside]
posted on May 18, 2008 - 18 answers

I have U.S. citizenship but have never resided in the states. My mother was from Illinois. Is it possible for me to vote in the presidential election? [more inside]
posted on May 16, 2008 - 11 answers

Can anyone recommend a book about the 1968 presidential campaign -- particularly one that focuses on how Humphrey became the nominee and what really happened at the Democratic convention? [more inside]
posted on May 11, 2008 - 8 answers

I know this is a tired topic but I've always wondered... Why don't the Democratic party leaders compromise and just let the super-delegates of Michigan and Florida sit at the party convention in August? Don't let the pledged delegates come. This way, the states are still penalized for breaking party rules but at least get some sort of representation. The superdelegates are supposed to vote independently of the primary results, anyway.
posted on May 9, 2008 - 21 answers

Barack Obama now has more than 1.5 million donors. How many donors do Clinton or McCain have? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 3 answers

ID this (Bill) Clinton campaign official in the documentary The War Room? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2008 - 15 answers

what will happen to the 26 delegates won by john edwards? he also won some unseated delegates in florida (maybe 13 or so). does he get to give those delegates to whomever he wants, presumably obama or clinton?
posted on Mar 9, 2008 - 5 answers

When a preference poll has a certain margin of error, what are the minimum/maximum results? [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 7 answers

How are news organizations able to project winners with 0% reporting? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2008 - 10 answers

What are the main differences between Obama and Clinton's healthcare proposals? [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2008 - 38 answers

The CNN delegate count says Clinton: 818, Obama: 730, including estimated superdelegates. The MSNBC delegate count says Clinton: 834, Obama: 838, seemingly NOT including estimated superdelegates. What's up with that?
posted on Feb 6, 2008 - 10 answers

Who is Ralph Spelbring and how did he get into the Missouri primary? [more inside]
posted on Feb 5, 2008 - 7 answers

Is there a deadline to register as a Democrat to be eligible to vote in the upcoming primary in Pennsylvania? [more inside]
posted on Feb 4, 2008 - 3 answers

What happens if the president-elect dies before taking office? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 12 answers

Election blogs for kids? I'm looking for resources to help my elementary-school-age child follow the presidential race -- not just encyclopedia-style background information, but frequent updates from the news. Has anyone found good resources for (or by) kids?
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 2 answers

I was sure I remembered that Geraldine Ferraro cried during the 1984 presidential election, and that the media made the event into a symbol of why women are too weak to hold national office, but now I can't find a headline or news article from that time that mentions her crying. Am I getting this mixed up with Pat Schroeder's famous breakdown when she dropped out?
posted on Jan 27, 2008 - 9 answers

We're having a Super Tuesday party at our house, and we're looking for funny politically-related finger food ideas (half-moon cookies anyone?) as well as some good party names (like Super Booze-day). [more inside]
posted on Jan 26, 2008 - 18 answers

I'm thinking about voting in the Alabama primary. This is something I've never done before. I'm already registered as a voter. I didn't vote in the last election but I did vote in the two (presidential elections) before that. According to UAB's Kaleidescope, I should register by January 25th. Is this the same registration as the last time I registered (for the general elections)? Should I register again? Should I just show up at my voting location? I haven't moved or anything. [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 3 answers

I currently live overseas but am registered to vote in Texas. If I want to help Obama's campaign the most, should I vote in the 4 March Texas primary, or the 12 February Democrats Abroad primary?
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - 12 answers

I just received an anti-Huckabee push poll. Who was it from? [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2008 - 11 answers

If the point of a Presidential Primary is to determine how many delegates will vote for a given person in the next phase of picking a nominee, and both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama got 9 pledged delegates in New Hampshire, didn't they tie? [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2008 - 23 answers

Could you help me reach out to the predominantly Chinese elderly voters in my neighborhood? [more inside]
posted on Jan 9, 2008 - 3 answers

What happens to campaign money when a candidate bows out of a campaign? Does the money funnel to the party?
posted on Jan 7, 2008 - 8 answers

The Democratic party in Michigan has seen fit to royally screw up the upcoming primary. Will my vote really be worthless? [more inside]
posted on Jan 7, 2008 - 14 answers

So Hunter S Thompson's dead and I don't really know which writers to turn to, as the American election year gets underway, who can bring the mad skills, the savage wit, and the dedication to cutting through the usual bullshit. Wanna-be gonzo schtick I'm not so excited by; clear, fearless, honest voices for the win! Drug references optional. [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 25 answers

Teach me to be a better informed voter for the next Presidential election [more inside]
posted on Dec 26, 2007 - 11 answers

What are the major issues for the 2008 presidential race, and what are the best links that support your view of those issues? [more inside]
posted on Dec 14, 2007 - 21 answers

Has any democracy, in a free, fair and open election, ever chosen a racial minority as a head of state or head of government? [more inside]
posted on Nov 20, 2007 - 34 answers

Does anyone know who Moveon is backing for the 2008 election? [more inside]
posted on Nov 17, 2007 - 11 answers

How much civic duty is enough? Should I keep going as an election judge? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 18 answers

As I understand it, though I can't find a reference for this, media outlets alternate the colours they use for political parties. Sometimes the Republicans are red and sometimes the Democrats are. But this didn't happen in the last election, apparently because the two parties (especially the Republicans) invested themselves deeply into their chosen colour. For 2008 in the U.S. is there any indication that the media will go back to the old way, or further entrench the permanent colours? (FWIW, in Canada the colours have been pretty standardized for a long time it appears.)
posted on Jul 16, 2007 - 13 answers

This is a question directed at the Irish MeFites out there. The General Election is drawing near, but I have no idea what constituency I'm in. Where am I? Please help! [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2007 - 7 answers

Help me understand the appeal of Rudy Giuliani as a presidential candidate. (U.S. electoral politics-filter) [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2007 - 22 answers

I remember reading about an idea to change the tax/budget system that might work as follows: [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2007 - 6 answers

What's the legal ramifications of conceding a race? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2006 - 7 answers

Election celebration music? Let me rock the vote with your awesome music recommendations. [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 14 answers

Short-term, high priority askme: Is there someplace online that's providing a war-room-style map with tonight's US election results in real-time? [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 11 answers

Can you use a phone (to get assistance from a friend, for example) while voting? [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 7 answers

Why don't my kids have school on election day? [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 19 answers

Do I keep my plans with a friend this evening or go home to vote? [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 44 answers

election night coverage [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 2 answers

As much as I'd like to contribute my vote to what could be a pivotal senate race, I don't want to do anything illegal. I need some clarification. [more inside]
posted on Nov 6, 2006 - 13 answers

How should I vote at the bottom of the ballot? [more inside]
posted on Nov 5, 2006 - 17 answers