Brad T. Gomez (Georgia), Thomas G. Hansford (UC-Merced), and George A. Krause (Pittsburgh): The Republicans Should Pray for Rain: Weather, Turnout, and Voting in U.S. Presidential Elections. Iowa’s undemocratic caucuses: The news media need to quit tolerating the practice of denying the public access to factual information about how much support each candidate actually has on caucus night. Whose nominee is it, anyway? Why Florida and Michigan don't mind being disenfranchised. The "hot or not" solution: A mathematical—but controversial—idea for fixing the flaws in voting. The 95% turnout for Australia's recent elections was a direct result of compulsory voting — other countries should consider its benefits. From Radar, Throw Papa From the Trail: Meet the presidential candidates' biggest liabilities. Reading the mind of the body politic: The subconscious is the new frontier in politics, but is it good for democracy? A lecture by Garrett Graff, author of The First Campaign: Globalization, the Web, and the Race for the White House (and a review).
