Final Word on 2006 SG Race
Alright, so I’ve not blogged much since the SG election. But, to ensure you that a new season in my blogging has come, I’m putting down my final thoughts about the 2006 SG election....
Ken Is Speaking Blog
Fingers in a Dam
After Congressman Gallegly (R-CA) announced he would retire, within hours of the filing deadline, there was a mad scramble to salvage the seat for the House majority. Like in Ohio-6th, the seat is a...
Frist Needs a Political Defibilator
This weekend, the Southern Republican Leadership Conference (SRLC) held a straw poll on the 2008 presidential field. With home-field advantage, Senator Frist won the poll, despite a last-minute effort to write-in President Bush as...
Update on PM4E Scenarios
One of my ongoing pet projects is to customize President Forever and Prime Minister Forever with my own scenarios. To truly prove my dorkiness, I have used SG elections in many of these customizations....
If it’s Wednesday…
Then we probably have results from a Tuesday primary! First, congrats to Jeanna Mastrodicassa, as she is Gainesville’s newest City Commissioner-At-Large, beating a former commissioner handidly, by about 55%-45%. Mastrodicassa has long ties to...
Rights Violated?
One little known fact about UF’s Student Government is that it is sanctioned as an arm of the state government – a reform championed by Bob Casey (R-Gainesville) as a way to allow procedures...
South Dakota Bans Abortions
South Dakota, as Mississippi will soon, has banned all abortions except those to save the life of the would-be mother. While I know it’s just because social conservatives want a crack at overturning Roe...
Lola or Ryan?
If the numbers from last week are any indication, along with historical trends for runoffs involving a Greek split, this will be a tough hill for Lola Bovell to climb. She trails Ryan Moseley,...