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Six months out – a look at the pendulum

With six months to go until the US presidential election, it's worth having a look at the pendulum and thinking about where the candidates will need to direct their efforts.

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Dynastic worries in North Korea

Talk of the succession to Kim Jong-un in North Korea reminds us of some of the problems of monarchical government.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, East Asia, Political issues, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 28 April 202026 January 2022

Results roundup (coronavirus edition)

Election results from three jurisdictions – South Korea, Wisconsin and Brisbane – show varying support for incumbents in a time of crisis.

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Sanders does the right thing

Bernie Sanders bows out, doing his best to unite the party for the challenge of beating Donald Trump.

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Vote later or vote postal?

Wisconsin looks like going to the polls tonight despite the coronavirus. That's a bad idea, but universal postal voting isn't a good thing either.

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Trump and the politics of crisis

The health crisis is boosting Donald Trump's approval ratings, but they remain historically low and historically consistent.

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A presumptive nominee. So what next?

Joe Biden and the Democrat leadership are turning their focus away from the nomination contest and towards the general election. But they're doing so in unpredictable times.

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Florida, Illinois, Arizona – live

Covid-19 is disrupting the electoral process in the United States, but three out of four primaries are still going ahead. Check out the results as they come in.

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Another good week for Joe Biden

Bernie Sanders has just one shot left in the locker. Barring something very unexpected, the Democrat race should be all over by the middle of next week.

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Focus on Michigan

With six states voting today, it looks as if Michigan could be the last stand for Bernie Sanders.

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