Kansas used to be a solid red state. National politicians rarely make campaign stops and there is generally no national news coverage of Kansas races.

Not anymore.

 

 

Greg Orman, the independent candidate for U.S. Senate will face off in a debate with incumbent Senator Pat Roberts (R) tonight at 7 p.m. CDT / 5 p.m. PDT on C-SPAN.

Former Newport Beach Mayor Keith Curry and current Huntington Beach Mayor Matthew Harper are going head-to-head for the seat in California Assembly District 74. The two Republican candidates advanced to the general election after the June 3 nonpartisan, top-two open primary, in which all candidates and voters, regardless of party affiliation, participate on a single ballot and the two candidates with the most votes move on to the November election.

Kansas Republican Gov. Sam Brownback is in the fight for his political life in what was once one of America's deepest red states. In 2004, Brownback won election to the U.S. Senate with 69.2 percent of the vote; in 2010, he won the state's governorship with 63.3 percent of the vote. Now, the incumbent faces a serious challenge from his Democratic opponent, Kansas House Minority Leader Paul Davis.

It seems almost crazy to bring up an Aesop's fable in a series about the Founding Father's legacy to America -- but the fable of The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse really exemplifies many of the problems the Founders faced when drafting a Constitution that served the whole United States, not just one aspect, demographic, or region.

Examining this can give us very good insight into the modern political dilemma, and shows us that the Founders faced the same voting issues that the parties scandalize today.

The Colorado gubernatorial race is heating up as the November election approaches. While the main headline is the narrow margin in the polls between Democratic incumbent John Hickenlooper and GOP nominee Bob Beauprez, a lesser-known name is challenging the status quo of a two-party candidate electoral system.