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Nader wasn’t the real spoiler in 2000

Vote swapping might have delivered Florida to Al Gore—until government officials shut it down and changed the course of history. In November, 2000, George W. Bush famously became President of the United States because of just 537 votes in the single state of Florida (out of 105,396,641 total votes cast nationwide). Third party candidate Ralph… Continue reading Nader wasn’t the real spoiler in 2000

NEW! VoteSwap26

Vote swapping is based on trust. And the best person to swap your vote with is someone you already trust who lives or votes in a different state or district: a friend, relative, or colleague. But not everyone has that option. To facilitate vote swapping with a stranger, VoteSwap26 has converted an online dating website… Continue reading NEW! VoteSwap26

Harris has just days to change her tune on Gaza – or risk losing the election

Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal aera in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Israel continued to battle Hamas fighters on October 10 and massed tens of thousands of troops and heavy armour around the Gaza Strip after vowing a massive blow over the Palestinian militants' surprise attack. Photo by Naaman Omar apaimages

Kamala Harris was asked at her recent Philadelphia Town Hall what she would say to people who are planning to vote third party or not at all because of her stance on Gaza. She responded with sympathy for all the death and suffering in Gaza, but with no hint that she might shift from her… Continue reading Harris has just days to change her tune on Gaza – or risk losing the election

Vance dances with the truth

Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons October 3, 2024: J. D. Vance had the upper hand for most of the Vice Presidential debate last night. He was smooth and practiced, a consummate politician who has an answer for everything, whether or not it relates… Continue reading Vance dances with the truth

Jill Stein signs nuclear pledge

June 13, 2024: US Presidential candidate Jill Stein today signed the NuclearBan.US “presidential candidates pledge.” The pledge is a promise that, if elected President, she will sign the Nuclear Ban Treaty, work with the other nuclear-armed nations to ensure the complete elimination of all nuclear weapons, and put all those wasted human and financial resources… Continue reading Jill Stein signs nuclear pledge

Time to Go, Joe!

Joe Biden was on course to lose this election long before his dismal performance on the national debate stage Thursday night. For months, Biden has had the lowest approval ratings of any President in modern history. According to the website fivethirtyeight.com, Biden’s approval rating as of June 24th stood at 39.9%, below Donald Trump at… Continue reading Time to Go, Joe!