Outside the Beltway

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he isn’t running for President, but he’s sure acting like a guy who’s at least thinking about it.

Would returning to indirect election of Senators really have a significant impact on the growth of the Federal Government? Probably not.

Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina didn’t lose because of corporate baggage or resentment over how much they spent on their campaigns but because they were Republicans.

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg thinks a President independent of either political party would be a good idea. Is he right?

Thomas Friedman engages in some early speculation about a serious third party presidential run. As usual, such speculation ignores the basic structures of American politics.

Civilian control of the military means, oddly, that civilians control the military. And it means precisely that the military does not get to decide which civilians run the country.

How does the Electoral College influence policy and campaigning?

In the first entry in this series we looked at a basic question of democratic theory. In this one, we look at whether the EC ever worked as the Framers intended.

The first in a multi-part series on the Electoral College.

The Electoral College is the worst way to elect a President, except for all the others.

Massachusetts becomes the latest state to join in the National Popular Vote initiative.

Massachusetts will become the latest state to join the National Popular Vote movement, a compact wherein states throw their Electoral College votes to the nationwide winner once enough states agree to ensure that outcome.

A new poll shows that Americans have some odd ideas about the Constitution, and how to change it.