Pundits and Polls
From the idiots covering politics for ABC News to the more respected pundits and bloggers like Taegan Goddard, everyone misses a key point about polls. Take Goddard’s latest post about a Zogby poll: A...
Author: Ken
What a waste
I won’t bother with an editorial given I was printed in the Alligator last week, but I have to say: their SG coverage stinks! For a night when $2 million in student money was...
A $2 Million Night
Right now, as we speak, 94 college students are pulling an all-nighter to decide how $2 million is going to be spent. And no, it’s not going to go to the world’s largest pot...
The Online Voting Debate is Over
I wrote the following as a letter to the editor for the Alligator; I’m not sure it’ll get printed, but I’ll post it here for posterity. Seven years of SG debate, committees, non-binding referenda,...
The Dysfunction of Committees
Committees – whether they be in a student government or in Congress – are an unfortunate necessity for large deliberative bodies. Committees allow a large group to delegate some responsibility and divide the workload....
How winnable are Spring elections?
Consider this a reply, or a part 2, to the post I made about fall elections. One thing I’ve noticed in looking at past election results in researching my current novel project, is the...
Why Are Fall Elections So Hard?
I dunno why, but I feel like giving some free advice/thoughts on the UF election experience. Having volunteered, run as a candidate, and a chaired a party during fall elections, I do have some...
A Waste of Time, Bundled
My latest self-publishing project is entitled: “From Maverick to Statesman” and is a collection of selected writings – speeches, policy platforms, etc. – from my role-playing hobby in the American Government Simulation. While in...