Category Archives: Elections

Nevada Primary 2016: Early Voting Roundup And Prognostications

Posted on June 13, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Early voting in Nevada for the 2016 Primary Election have concluded.  Aside from late arriving absentee ballots, this will be all the votes until election day.  Traditionally, early voting has skewed Republican compared to election day and over all results; … Continue reading →

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The Party Purge

Posted on June 10, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Somehow “expanding the tent” and “growing the base” includes purging dissenters: “If they take over the state conventions and staff state and national parties with Trump supporters or those who are sympathetic to Trump, then they can continue making their … Continue reading →

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Nevada Primary 2016: First Week Early Voting Roundup And Prognostications

Posted on June 5, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The first week of early voting in Nevada for the primary election has concluded.  Increasingly, early voting has become the choice of a larger and larger majority of voters in Nevada.  Traditionally, early voting has skewed Republican compared to election … Continue reading →

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Lady Gaga Praises Her Dear Leader

Posted on June 3, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The Kims of North Korea, especially Kim Jong-Il, reveled in such titles as “Father of the People,” “Beloved Father,” and “Dear Father”.      Now it seems like self-absorbed spectacle Lady Gaga (or is it Lady Googoo), wants to praise America’s own … Continue reading →

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High Schools Reward Students for Campaigning for Democrats

Posted on June 1, 2016 by The Political Hat

     From the Oregon House Speaker (and Secretary of State Candidate) to Oregon’s Superintendent of Schools, Democrats in Oregon are misusing a community voting program to reward high school students with school community credit for helping “get out the vote” to … Continue reading →

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The Alt-Right Is NOT Conservative

Posted on May 25, 2016 by The Political Hat

     This isn’t about Donald Trump.  This isn’t about most of Trump’s supporters.  It is about some of Trump’s supporters, specifically the “Alt-Right.”      Trump’s campaign has been cat-nip to the Alt-Right due to support for building a border wall and putting … Continue reading →

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Fear And Loathing At the Nevada Democratic Convention

Posted on May 23, 2016 by The Political Hat

     The chaos that erupted at the Nevada Democratic Convention has already been noted for outright violence.  Bernie Sanders supporters claimed that many of their delegates were denied entry, and that sudden rule changes were pushed through before the convention items … Continue reading →

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Witches Feel The Bern

Posted on May 21, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Nothing quite says “mainstream support” like holding a political rally involving… Wiccan rituals! “Attending a rally for Bernie Sanders usually involves long lines and security screenings, but that wasn’t the case at an intimate, informal event Friday evening supporting the Vermont senator’s presidential … Continue reading →

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The Unlibertarian Libertarians

Posted on May 18, 2016 by The Political Hat

     One would expect, out of all the major and minor parties in the United States of America, that the Libertarian Party would be the one that would support businesses in their right to refuse service if they find such service … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Impeachment Shenanigans

Posted on May 17, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Right in time for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazil is ready to display to the world just how corrupt and messed up its government is (with bonus Zika and hookers)!      The Speaker of the Brazilian House, Eduardo Cunha , who … Continue reading →

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