In the 2016 US presidential election, the three candidates with the highest net negative approval ratings were, as I recall, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Ted Cruz. And, sadly, I fear that for t… (View Post)

My apologies for carrying this over from the previous thread, but I would like to make three predictions, and one observation: First, the result of this upcoming decision overturning Roe versus Wade … (View Post)

For those interested in US public opinion on abortion, here's the Gallup summary: https://news.gallup.com/poll/1576/abortion.aspx Note that a very large majority wants at least some restrictions… (View Post)

On initiatives, referendums, and legislatures. Washington state, where I live, has all three, and the first two tend to result in different outcomes on some subjects than the third. Example: Our legi… (View Post)

SeaShantyIrish - Since you asked, Minnesota's Jesse Ventura and Washington state's own Dixie Lee Ray. There are other unusual governors since World War II, but those are the first that come… (View Post)