Hello hello my favorite left-wingers, Welcome to the third installment of Senate Election Watch 2010 with your tremendous board members Matt and Bridgit. Today we are looking at President Obama’s old standby, the Illinois senate seat being vacated by one Roland Burris. Burris, who has only been in office for two years, has had his [...]

This post appeared in the Columbia Spectator on February 10, 2010. The issue of marriage equality ought to resonate widely on this campus. College, at its best, prepares you for the next steps you take in life, from your career to your relationships. The possibility of open discussion about our futures, between students on an [...]

Welcome to debate on Guantanamo Bay! Debating for the Dems: Sarah and Jeanine! (8:09) Republicans open – these are enemy combatants, don’t deserve civilian rights (8:10) Democrats Opening: Guantanamo Bay and testimony does not aid in America’s national security. The information is often false. We’ve betrayed the values upon which this country has been founded. [...]

2009 was supposed to be the year of marriage equality.  After Democrats took control of all three branches of the state government, leaders including Governor David Paterson promised to pass marriage equality.  However, Democrats had a very narrow majority of the Senate, a 32-30 split meant that just one Democratic defection would tie the Senate and create [...]

Greetings fellow depressed and angry Dems, Nate Silver over at fivethirtyeight.com had a great piece last fall about the Democratic senators representing states that McCain won in November 2008. Of these thirteen senators, only two are up for reelection in 2010: Blanche Lincoln (AR) and Byron Dorgan (ND). These two seats are the focus of [...]