by David Dickey-Griffith The dynamics of American politics are different from those of other leading democracies in ways that many Americans fail to appreciate. Take Herman Cain, for example. Six months ago, no one had ever heard of the man; yet last week he won the Presidential straw poll in Florida, and this week the […]
Chris Christie Says “Now is not my time” to run for President
by Isabel Taylor When a 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the east coast in August, the Washington Post collected some of the best tweets posted in the aftermath. On top of its list was “I think Chris Christie just jumped into the race” But still, over a month later, people continued to wonder: could the New […]