- Want Competitive Elections? So Did Arizona. Then The Screaming Started. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/want-competitive-elections-so-did-arizona-then-the-screaming-started/ 5 comments politics
- Coming off of two consecutive presidential election defeats, most Republican voters believe that their party must address major problems to be more competitive in the future. By 54% to 40%, Republican and Republican-leaning voters want the party’s leaders to move further to the right. http://www.people-press.org/2013/07/31/whither-the-gop-republicans-want-change-but-split-over-partys-direction/ 11 comments politics
- New York City Mayor-Elect Eric Adams said he wanted to turn New York into a crypto-friendly city and wagered a “friendly competition” with the mayor of Miami https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-03/mayor-elect-eric-adams-to-explore-nyc-coin-similar-to-miami-s 13 comments cryptocurrency
- US Judges levy harsher sentences when they are in a competitive re-election campaign, but in states where competition is low this does not happen. In some states, if a judge shows mercy to a defendant, competitors complain, so they have to become tougher if they want to be reelected. https://academictimes.com/electing-judges-doesnt-always-lead-to-harsher-sentences-contrary-to-prior-research/ 25 comments science
- Blaring Quiet Part Out Loud, GOP Lawyer Admits to Supreme Court That Easier Voting Puts Republicans at 'Competitive Disadvantage' | "The mask is off. Republicans want to steal your right to vote and pulverize democracy because they don't think they can win elections on ideas or humanity." https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/03/blaring-quiet-part-out-loud-gop-lawyer-admits-supreme-court-easier-voting-puts 2112 comments politics