At the end of a drawn out primary election season, we have witnessed the rare event of all states votes counting when choosing a candidate to run for president—well at least if you are a Democrat. It has been great to see people register and come out to vote in the primaries, because they finally feel like their vote is being counted. I think it is time to revamp the primary election process. If the parties are representing the people then it should allow all people to vote to choose the candidate that they wish to run for office. I … Continue reading →

I’ve heard many people sigh and say that this has been the longest election they can ever remember. It seems to have taken on a life of its own, and heavy duty campaigning seems to have begun long before the usual big kick off. We may all be sick of hearing these candidates’ names by the time the election is finally over. It’s already to the point that useless information is handed out, just to make mention of a candidate, if it happens to be a slow news day. While election burnout has begun to effect people, there is another … Continue reading →

Some things just aren’t discussed in polite company. Sports is sometimes one of them, but religion and politics are the big two when it comes to taboo topics. Many a relationship has been harmed by a heated argument over faith or politics, or sometimes both. It doesn’t have to be that way. The truth is that good debate is healthy. Sharing -even arguing- ideas is educational. The difference is in the way people define arguing. Those who argue with -or challenge- others simply to be difficult will likely receive the cold, defensive, response they invited. Those who “argue” in much … Continue reading →

There are vast resources available today for obtaining political information. The Internet offers a wide array of sources from mainstream media and citizen journalism sites to newspapers and blogs. There are also government websites, those that link to every candidate’s past voting record, legal sites and more, where information can be found. Unfortunately, many people find themselves too busy to do real research on their own. When they’re not working or taking care of families, homes, and yards, they need some down time. Research can feel too much like work. It’s much easier to skim headlines, but be aware that … Continue reading →

The election process can become quite convoluted. This can lead to dissatisfaction and at times disenfranchisement of voters. The process should be streamlined -in my opinion- to be completely transparent and in line with the will of the people. However, when a candidate doesn’t secure enough delegates to decisively capture the nomination, there are all kinds of little tricks and tactics that can be used. Super delegates are not required to vote according to the will of the people and may support whom they choose (or as cynics like me tend to think, whoever the highest bidder might be). A … Continue reading →

From the way the mainstream media coverage has been presented, you might have thought there were only four candidates left in the race. It appeared that the fields had been whittled down to Clinton, Obama, McCain, and Huckabee. Then Huckabee also dropped out, leaving only three. Or not. Interestingly enough, the media “forgets” to mention that Ron Paul is still in the race. His coverage hasn’t been nearly the same as what other candidates have enjoyed throughout this election cycle from the beginning. It seems that the only news fit to print about Ron Paul is usually bad news. Anything … Continue reading →

Welcome to the new Politics blog here at Families.com. Last week, the New Hampshire primaries demonstrated an upset in the presidential nominees. What’s great about the upcoming election is that it’s not about who is the front runner – because New Hampshire demonstrated that the front runner is not easily picked on either side of the aisle whether you’re looking at the Democratic party with Senator Barack Obama (our first potential black nominee), Senator Hilary Rodham Clinton (former First Lady and first potential female nominee) and Senator John Edwards (former nominee for Vice President). On Republican half of the ticket … Continue reading →