Category Archives: Elections

Election 2026 Aftermath & The Tale Of Two Political Ads

Posted on November 9, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Since this past Tuesday, there has been a plethora of mad expostulation disgorged from pundits and the commissariat on the manifest state of the electoral aftermath. Before diving right into your humble authors hits n’ misses and overhedging, let us … Continue reading →

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Firing Line Friday: The Electoral Verdict (Redux)

Posted on November 6, 2026 by The Political Hat

     In the hopes of encouraging a more civil, and illuminating, discourse, here is another episode of William F. Buckley, Jr.’s “Firing Line”.      With another election concluded let us look back, again, half-a-century ago when the electoral verdict of the 1976 … Continue reading →

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Words To Remember When Voting

Posted on November 3, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Over a decade ago, I was talking with a scientist who had immigrated from Bulgaria, had lived under Communism, and had become an American citizen. The words she spoke to me still gives me a chill of terror:

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2026 Election Predictions (Give Or Take Some Hedging)

Posted on November 2, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Four years ago, there was a lot of hype for sweeping Republican victories in the midterm… that didn’t pan out. In fact it was not a good year for Republicans, who flipped only on Governor’s seat, lost a U.S. Senate … Continue reading →

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Early Voting in Nevada 2026 (End Of In-Person Early Voting)

Posted on October 31, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Since the election changes brought in the wake of the Covid lockdowns, there are only two general elections in Nevada, and only one undertaken during a midterm. While comparisons can be made, the numbers from 2022 are not, so far, … Continue reading →

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Fight Of The Century

Posted on October 26, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The question of the roll of the government in managing the economy is as hot a topic now as it has been through our history.      Here is the “second round” of the debate between John Maynard Keynes and F. A. … Continue reading →

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Early Voting in Nevada 2026 (1st Week of Early Voting)

Posted on October 24, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Since the election changes brought in the wake of the Covid lockdowns, there are only two general elections in Nevada, and only one undertaken during a midterm. While comparisons can be made, the numbers from 2022 may not be reflective … Continue reading →

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Fear the Boom and Bust

Posted on October 19, 2026 by The Political Hat

     The question of the roll of the government in managing the economy is as hot a topic now as it has been through our history.      Here is a debate between John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek… in rap format!

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“Bleeding Heart Postliberals” — Making Welfare Great Again?

Posted on October 5, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Once upon a time in the halcyon 1950s and early 1960s, the ascendant Left, with only a still nascent conservative intellectual movement to yell “stop”, decided that for the greater, or common, good the Federal government would declare a “war … Continue reading →

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“We’re All Socialists Now” — Rise Of The True Uniparty

Posted on September 14, 2026 by The Political Hat

     One of the many refrains of the nouveau (purported) “Right” is that the conservative movement and/or GOP were the “surrender caucus” who pretended to opposed the march of the Left, but then happily joined in when it became a fait … Continue reading →

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