Eric William BastThe Electoral College as peacekeeperHow the 1880 election might have plunged the United States into chaosSep 21, 2020Sep 21, 2020
Eric William BastUnderstanding small-state bias in the Electoral CollegeWhat-if scenarios exploring American democracy’s least-appreciated featureSep 16, 2020Sep 16, 2020
Eric William BastJoe Biden: Smooth-operating president-in-waiting or overhyped set of dentures on stilts?The Vice President is possibly a stealth genius and possibly a slick used car salesmanSep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020
Eric William BastNotes on the race: Is a Trump win fueled by minorities in the works?While some polling suggests surges in support, other polling suggests a mirageSep 9, 2020Sep 9, 2020
Eric William BastTrump v Biden: who has the advantage? A dive into swing-state voter registration statisticsThis is the season when political pundits dig into the details of what it will take to win each state in the upcoming general election…Sep 6, 2020Sep 6, 2020
Eric William BastWas Lucy Really a Communist?Thoughts on the tragedies, acumen, and tenacity of Lucille Ball, a true American iconJul 29, 20203Jul 29, 20203
Eric William BastPredicting the Electoral College in 2024How shifts in population might affect the states in playDec 20, 2018Dec 20, 2018
Eric William Bast‘Murphy Brown’ and the death of humor: a reviewWhat began as a pipe dream in Candace Bergen’s overpriced shrink’s office should have stayed thereSep 30, 2018Sep 30, 2018
Eric William BastAndrew Cuomo is more vulnerable than you thinkTL;DR — The untold story of the New York Primary is that Cynthia Nixon will appear on the November ballot, irrespective of the Democratic…Sep 11, 2018Sep 11, 2018
Eric William BastDonald Trump is not committing acts of treason — and neither is anyone elseDonald Trump, nor anybody else, is guilty of treason — so just shut up with the hyperbole for once. What is known now about Donald Trump…Jul 19, 2018Jul 19, 2018
