2022 Elections

Democrats should follow in his footsteps — By Jacob McKissock Guest Writer Like many people in America, I found myself completely fixated on the Midterm Elections, especially the Senate race in my home state of Pennsylvania. Unlike most observers of this race, I was fairly certain that despite the polls, John Fetterman would eventually succeed in securing…

The “Red Wave” that never happened — Tip O’Neill, the former Democratic Speaker of the House, who served in Congress from 1952 to 1987 was a proponent of the belief that “all politics is local.” Throughout this time period, we saw Democrats consistently hold majorities in the House, despite what was happening at the national level. Consider…

Four years later, I think most New Mexicans would say they are not better off, if not worse. Yet, it wasn’t enough to elect a single Republican to statewide office or yield a net gain in the state legislature. Democrats aren’t delivering yet Republicans can’t win. What gives? A failure…

Musings on select topics that rocked the 2022 national elections — More often than not, we hear about how the “youth vote” is supposed to galvanize the electorate and defy expectations, serving as the last key to prevent the return of the Marcoses in Malacañang during the last elections. Scenes of people from all walks of life have practically defined the…

Originally published in the 11/11/2022 East Mountain Independent It really bothers me to write this title, and on a column that will run on Veterans Day. By the time this goes to print, the 2022 midterms will be over. Millions will have cast their vote in the most basic process…