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Trump tightens his grip on the GOP nomination
As expected, Donald Trump earned an easy victory in the Iowa Republican caucus on Monday, breaking records in the process. The result moves him closer to recapturing […]
West Virginia Republican Party considers major rule change for Primary Election voters
The West Virginia Republican Party Executive Committee meets tomorrow in Charleston, where it will consider a controversial proposal to restrict the Primary Elections, including the one in […]
Trump is rotten. But that doesn’t mean he should be kicked off the ballot
by Mark Z. Barabak Donald Trump is a cancer on the body politic, a malignant tumor of a man who turns just about everything he touches into […]
No election system is an island
Why more states must eliminate partisan primaries by Dr. Richard Barton There is growing mainstream consensus that partisan primaries are one of the main causes of government […]
American democracy is broken
by Clive Crook A lot can happen between now and next year’s election, but President Joe Biden’s decision to run and former President Donald Trump’s barely diminished […]
Are May primaries the perfect time for city elections?
Elections are still on our minds, with Morgantown’s council election just last week and Westover’s recent announcement it intends to move the town’s municipal election to coincide […]
Democrats are learning how to win
By removing the Iowa caucuses as the first stop in picking a presidential candidate, would Democrats be giving up on Iowa? Not at all. The opposite could […]
Republicans show they can stand up to one of their own
On the eve of last Tuesday’s primary, former President Donald Trump asked voters to give U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn a “second chance.” “When Madison was first elected […]
How did Mooney beat McKinley?
Despite some polls that put incumbent Alex Mooney ahead of incumbent David McKinley, we were still surprised to see Mooney prevail. After all, this is McKinley’s home […]
