Author Archives: DaveMN

Did somebody say VP?

The run up to today’s Obama-Biden textnouncement has spurred some discussion about the vice presidency. History blogger SerGee3 at Don’t Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on August 23, 2008 – 2:58 pm Comments (2)

The Electoral College… Why?

What were they thinking when they created the Electoral College? In the excellent Taming the Electoral College, Robert W. Bennett Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on August 21, 2008 – 2:52 pm Comments (0)

Video: Electing a U.S. President in Plain English

Here’s a nice visual explanation, by Common Craft, of how we elect the president: In case you’re wondering about the Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on August 17, 2008 – 2:23 pm Comments (0)

Electoral College 101

The Electoral College is a body of 538 Americans elected by the voters on a state-by-state basis to cast the Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on August 15, 2008 – 1:19 pm Tagged , | Comments (2)

Hello, world

“Who am I? Why am I here?” —Admiral James Stockdale My name is Dave Lee. I’m a longtime Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized on August 12, 2008 – 11:15 pm Tagged , | Comments (3)