Politics

It Could Be Worse

November 1, 2020 by DickH Posted in Politics Leave a Comment

Here’s an essay from Henri Marchand from just-before the 2008 Presidential Election. It was done for the UMass Lowell “Sunrise” radio program. It Could Be Worse by Henri Marchand A Sunrise Essay from Monday, November 3, 2008 I wrote the following essay in 2008 for the Sunrise radio program as…

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Presidential Election Results: 1972-2020

October 31, 2020 by DickH Posted in Politics Leave a Comment

Anxiety about the outcome of Tuesday’s Presidential Election is high for everyone. At such a time, history can often provide some context. Here are the results of each Presidential Election since 1972: 1972 – Richard M. Nixon. Nationally, Republican incumbent Richard M. Nixon (520 electoral votes/47,168,710 votes) defeated Democrat George…

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Election Preview

October 17, 2020 by DickH Posted in Politics Leave a Comment

Election Day is November 3, 2020, but because of early voting and no-excuse-needed vote by mail, the process is spread out over several weeks. Whenever you do vote, here is a preview of what you will see on your ballot: ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT Biden and Harris –…

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