Lessons learned from Election 2010

About the only rule that can be learned from the 2010 midterm elections is that there are no rules. As cliché as this may sound, the fact is no conventional wisdom held true in this election.

Incumbency, long considered an asset, was frequently a handicap this year.

Third Parties in Missouri: An Analysis

With less than 48 hours to Election Day, I will use this post to compare and contrast the three main third parties in Missouri.

Nationwide, the Libertarian, Constitution, and Green parties are the largest political parties after the Republican and Democratic parties. Over the past few weeks, I discussed the status of these parties’ affiliates in the state of Missouri.

Third Parties in Misouri: The Libertarian Party (Part 1 of 3)

The success of the Tea Party movement has led to several upsets at the polls. Although most of this voter anger has translated into Republican Party success, such as with Scott Brown and Christine O’Donnell, the Libertarian Party is drawing some benefit as well.