, author of "And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle," talks about how the 16th president faced an election during the Civil War, when the continuation of democracy was still an open question – and how it resonates with the first post-insurrection midterm election....
The WP says that right now, the most likely result of the fall House races will be a virtual deadlock between Democrats and Republicans--which would be, reminds the Post , a historic feat for the Democrats, since the president's party has picked up seats in a midterm election only once...
At the midterm, moderate voters possess full knowledge of the president's partisan affiliation and can tailor their congressional vote to dilute the president's power. Thus, comparing the performance of presidents and legislatures, or of both branches under different electoral circumstances, is not...
people have a chance of voting the leaders from their parties. At the end of the day, the parties attain the dream of having a following while democracy benefits through the massive participation of citizens in an election process. This is definitely the joy of any genuine democracy in the ...
The great depression of 1929 saw the old Democratic constituencies form alliances with the labor unions, blacks, farmers, artists, and intellectuals. This led to their victories in the 1932, 1934 midterm, and 1936 elections (Moreno). Further, from 1930 to 1966, Democrats controlled both the Pre...