The current campaigns for the U.S. Senate, among other things, are shaping up to be some of the more interesting mid-term campaigns I have ever seen. For one thing, if Greg Orman wins in Kansas his presence in the Senate could potentially determine which party controls the Senate.
Time Out for the Arcane
If no party wins a majority of Senate seats how can it claim a majority and thus the right to lead the body? This happened immediately after the elections of 2000 in which the body was split evenly for the first time. And it could happen again, although with two independents already seated, technically there cannot be a true 50/50 split, no matter what.
Time In
There are other things to think about. For instance, Sam Wang wonders whether the polls may be wrong. This is a good thing to think about and something I have already hinted at here weeks ago. Wang makes the point that when polls are wrong it is usually the Democrats who "gain" votes.
Time Out for the Arcane
Sadly, the Libertarian candidate for Senate in Iowa perished in a plane crash this past Monday. Condolences to his family. Will the Libertarians be able to put forth a replacement under Iowa law? Or, as Wang indicates, will the deceased candidate's voters need to go elsewhere? And where will they go?
Time In
There is something big going on with the American electorate. There has been such a disgust with the stalemate in Washington primarily at the hands of the Republicans, that the issue is beginning to turn from a simmer into a boil. Thus we may very well have as many as three Independents in the Senate -- the most in my memory.
So the "game" of politics goes on.
Time Out for the Arcane
If no party wins a majority of Senate seats how can it claim a majority and thus the right to lead the body? This happened immediately after the elections of 2000 in which the body was split evenly for the first time. And it could happen again, although with two independents already seated, technically there cannot be a true 50/50 split, no matter what.
Time In
There are other things to think about. For instance, Sam Wang wonders whether the polls may be wrong. This is a good thing to think about and something I have already hinted at here weeks ago. Wang makes the point that when polls are wrong it is usually the Democrats who "gain" votes.
Time Out for the Arcane
Sadly, the Libertarian candidate for Senate in Iowa perished in a plane crash this past Monday. Condolences to his family. Will the Libertarians be able to put forth a replacement under Iowa law? Or, as Wang indicates, will the deceased candidate's voters need to go elsewhere? And where will they go?
Time In
There is something big going on with the American electorate. There has been such a disgust with the stalemate in Washington primarily at the hands of the Republicans, that the issue is beginning to turn from a simmer into a boil. Thus we may very well have as many as three Independents in the Senate -- the most in my memory.
So the "game" of politics goes on.
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