“…while all these “apps for democracy” are assumed to be a good thing, are they necessarily what are being sought after by the general public first or foremost from this new relationship structure?”

Washington Post Staff Writer Dan Balz provided an analysis of Tuesday’s elections across the country.  His story is titled “Contests serve as warning to Democrats: It’s not 2008 anymore.”  Using the outcomes of two gubernatorial elections (New Jersey and Virginia), Dan summarized that yesterday’s elections “demonstrated that, at this point, Republicans have the more energized [...]

The Governor Mark  Sanford Situation I’m thinking about South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford and his situation and the response of the public and media. I wonder why, in the U.S., we (public/media) so vilify an unfaithful government official. In all of these cases there is so much lying that what began as an act of [...]

Building Blocks to Help more Women Achieve their Political Aspirations   Did you know there are only seven women governors, and that women make up only 17% of the members of Congress?  Only 10% of women have ever thought about running for office, compared with 20% of men.  And while more men are online than [...]