For once, I agree with David Anderson.

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HB 198 is Delaware's component legislation in a national effort to eliminate the electoral college. The measure who allocate Delaware's electoral votes (as well as all other state's electoral votes) to the winner of the popular vote, no matter who Delaware voters actually vote for. Basically, it is an end run around the Constitutionally established Electoral College, which would require a Constitutional Amendment to change or abolish, which is exceedingly difficult, and David is probably right that this national effort will not and does not pass constitutional muster.

Pssst…Wanna Buy a Judge?

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Ever since the Supreme Court issued its January ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC), lifting the ban on corporate spending on elections, most of the attention has…

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If you read our illustrious rivals over at Delaware Politics, or really any conservative blog or any "reporter" on Fox "News," you are led to believe that the overwhelming majority of Americans are Teabaggers. And I am not even talking about a 50 + 1 majority, I am talking about the "constitutional" majority of over 60% or more. However, a Republican polling outfit called the Winston Group is out with some poll results that should, but won't, change that narrative.

Monday Open Thread

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Welcome to your first post-iPad Monday. Does the world feel different and new? Are you ready to chuck your unwieldy netbook and use an iPad forever? So, are there any non-iPad related things you want to discuss? Put them here, in your open thread.