In case you have procrastinated researching the measures on the November 8th 2016 ballot, here’s a rundown of the San Diego City Measures. Note that this guide contains personal political bias, and you should make your own decisions when voting. This is merely to give you a jump start if you’re doing last-minute research. Special thanks […]
Superdelegates: What’s So Super About Them?
Superdelegates. Until this election, you probably never heard of them. So what are they and why are they important? Let’s back up for a second and look at the bigger picture: delegates. The process for selecting the Democratic presidential nominee is complex.* Each state is allocated a certain number of delegates based on their population […]
The Iowa Tie and the Road Ahead
The Iowa caucus has been all over the news, but you may be wondering, what the heck is a caucus and why does this one matter? The Iowa caucus is the first in the nation and therefore the first indicator of actual voter support for candidates. Polls try to predict what voters will do, but […]
Who’s Best Suited to the Oval Office
Democrats are lucky this election cycle to have not one, but two, excellent candidates for president. There’s a lot of negativity floating around within the democratic party, but frankly, either Sanders or Clinton would be leaps and bounds better than any of the GOP candidates. I will be proud to vote for either in the […]