How the Grinch Filibusted Xmas “Is the filibuster good or bad for America?” My response: The United States is a republic, not a majoritarian democracy. The Founders were rightly afraid of majoritarian tyranny, and they wrote a Constitution designed to thwart it. Everything about the Cons...

National polls tighten a bit; Obama hangs on to lead in battlegrounds With less than a week till Election Day, any movement in the polls is big news. In the Real Clear Politics national poll average, Barack Obama’s 8-point lead from Saturday has decreased to 5.9, due mostly to a gain...

This animated image depicts how the electoral landscape has changed (State by State) over the last few Months. Hope this is enlightening! Animated Electoral Map Tags: Animated Electoral Map, animated map, delegates, electoral college, presidential election, state electoral map ...

THE POLL: CNN-Opinion Research Corp., national presidential race among likely voters THE NUMBERS: Barack Obama 53 percent, John McCain 42 percent OF INTEREST: Obama’s 11-percentage-point lead over McCain comes when three minor party candidates are included; when Obama and McCain are ma...