Sec. of State Wes Allen discusses how the federal government hinders his work when it comes to securing elections. #Electionsecurity americanhabits.org/protecting-the…

Five bygone elections that echo into 2024 “The ugliest presidential election in history!” “The biggest election of our lifetime!” “The most dangerous candidate ever.” Peter Reichard americanhabits.org/five-bygone-el…

"Five bygone elections that echo into 2024" via American Habits americanhabits.org/five-bygone-el…

“When I was young, I thought that being right meant you won. As I gained more life experience, I learned the hard way that you can be right and still not win.” —Wendy Davis Ray Nothstine reviews "The Fight You Don't See." americanhabits.org/the-toll-of-a-…

"I would not be surprised if Trump were to outperform the polls. He did it in 2016 and 2020." Check out @WjosephCampbell's breakdown of the #Election2024 presidential race. americanhabits.org/polling-errors…

"In 2024, judicial elections will be held in 33 states, with ideological control of several court systems in the balance." Andy Jackson The ramifications are big for not only public policy but how states practice their elections. #Election2024 americanhabits.org/states-run-ele…

Kicking around an alternative presidential candidate? "Where I can really get on board with Cooder, however, is the train of an independent candidate, the aforementioned blues musician John Lee Hooker..." #Blues #Election2024 americanhabits.org/john-lee-hooke…

My review of Phil Elwood's bestseller "All the Worst Humans" in American Habits. "Elwood is procuring cocaine and hiding large amounts of cash as he babysits Qaddafi’s son and crew during their raucous Las Vegas vacation." #PublicRelations americanhabits.org/a-look-at-the-…

On this date in 1776, Gen. George Washington won his first tactical victory of the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Harlem Heights. American troops, including the 6th Connecticut Regiment, were holding high ground on the north end of Manhattan Island after being forced out of

"Before Bush, the idea of someone winning the presidency but losing the vote was viewed as trivia, as a question you might see on Jeopardy!" A look at the movement to "subvert the Electoral College" and implement a national popular vote. James David Dickson americanhabits.org/national-popul…

Lashing out against the Electoral College is quite popular given the goal for many now is an empowered "popular" ruler. Ray Nothstine defends the system in an editorial for this elections issue. americanhabits.org/the-electoral-…

What are some ways we can get a better crop of political candidates to represent us? Check out John Hood piece on the NC Institute for Political Leadership. #LeadershipMatters #ncpol americanhabits.org/dont-leave-pol…

Dissatisfied with your choice in candidates, particularly at the national level? You can learn quite a bit of wisdom from George Washington and early American political history. Andrew Bibb americanhabits.org/theres-no-subs…

.James Quintero of Texas Public Policy Foundation argues that ranked choice voting (RCV) is complicated, confusing, and unpopular with most voters. Alabama's Sec. of State Wes Allen echoed those thoughts in his interview with American Habits as well. americanhabits.org/ranked-choice-…

.@MattGermer argues that ranked choice voting (RCV) makes our politics more local by pushing candidates to broaden their appeal, thus less inclined to be mired into the national narrative trap. Find out more and decide for yourself. americanhabits.org/all-politics-s…

While pundits exclaim that 2024 is the most unprecedented election of all time, Peter Reichard shows through America's history that this is election is anything but. His latest in American Habits: #utpol sutherlandinstitute.org/five-bygone-el…

What are your favorite books and films about political campaigns? Our editor compiled his own list. Ray Nothstine americanhabits.org/top-11-must-re…

"This campaign is producing the biggest disconnect between the levels of government of any election in recent memory." GOVERNING governing.com/politics/the-c…

"If the gap between Trump and Biden approximates a crevice, the gap between Trump and Harris looks like a crevasse." Andrew J. Taylor #Elections2024 americanhabits.org/harris-sharpen…

American Habits Ray Nothstine The Unmaking of a Mayor by William F. Buckley Jr. Bare Knuckles and Back Rooms: My Life in American Politics by Ed Rollins The Greatest Comeback by Pat Buchanan Whose Broad Stripes and Bright Stars? by Jack Germond (with reservations)