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Final Tuesday, live

Results as they appear from the last states to hold primaries.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States Leave a comment 8 June 2016

A three-party America?

The Libertarian Party has hopes of becoming something like a mainstream European-style liberal party. But it needs to come to terms with the fact that plenty of liberals are happy enough as Clinton Democrats.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, United States 4 Comments 7 June 201628 January 2022

Talking about realignment

Could the Republican Party become the party of the old-fashioned welfare state while the Democrats become the party of free enterprise?

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, United States 3 Comments 1 June 201628 January 2022

Enter the Libertarian

America's Libertarians again choose Gary Johnson as their standard-bearer. And now that we know who the candidates are, some interest is starting to focus on the dynamics of the Electoral College.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Party matters, Personalities, United States 1 Comment 30 May 201628 January 2022

Flag games in America

As if it didn't have enough problems already, America's Republican Party is split over display of the rebel flag.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Party matters, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 23 May 201628 January 2022

Election preview: Philippines

The Philippines elect a new president on Monday, with the front-runner making many people uncomfortable.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, South-East Asia, United States Leave a comment 6 May 201610 February 2020

Trump, and other updates

Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee, after his last major rival conceded in Indiana. That, plus updates from Ireland, Iran and Equatorial Guinea.

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Charles Richardson Africa, British Isles, Elections, Europe, Middle East, Party matters, United States 5 Comments 4 May 201628 January 2022

Well, isn’t this a treat?

Big wins for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump leave one race decided, but the other still heading towards a contested convention.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States Leave a comment 28 April 2016

Today New York, …

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton go into today's New York primary as strong favorites. Updates to come as results emerge.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States Leave a comment 20 April 2016

Something strange is happening to the Republicans

Two sets of figures show up some revealing things about the direction of the Republican Party.

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