A Closer Look at Third Parties »
While the history of American politics has largely been a two-party system, the concept of an “alternative option” goes back a long way. Third parties tend to be either issue-focused or centered around a particular person. A winner-take-all electoral process has kept most of these alternative political viewpoints from gaining considerable traction in any particular election. [...]
All Eyes on Iowa »
In an era when election coverage includes sarcastic Tweets, and election-cycles begin earlier and earlier because of a candidate’s FOMO, our political traditions Read more…
No More Straws: Iowa GOP Cancels Tradition »
There were once two traditional “starts” to the Republican presidential primary season, both of them taking place in Iowa. One Read more…
What’s Next for Congress? »
In the weeks leading up to the recent midterm elections, we brought you stories about the Senate races across the country where Republicans Read more…
Four More Years – Obama Wins Election »
After a grueling and costly campaign season, President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term, defeating his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney. While Read more…
The Role of a Political Spouse »
The wives of the two presidential candidates are playing important roles in this year’s election campaign. Ann Romney and Michelle Obama gave speeches at their party’s national Read more…
The Road to U.S. Citizenship »
Were you born in the United States? If you answered yes, then you are a United States citizen. Anyone born in the United Read more…
Why a donkey? Why an elephant? »
Why did the two major political parties choose a donkey and an elephant as their party symbols? Actually . . . they didn’t. Read more…
The Promise and Price of Citizenship »
On January 20, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States—the first African American to hold the nation’s highest Read more…
Barack Obama’s Road to the White House »
When Barack Obama stood outside the Capitol to take the presidential oath of office, he changed history. Obama is the first African American Read more…