User Tom Au

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How did Iowa go from being a "blue" to "red" state?

asked Jan 18 at 2:38

15 votes

2 answers

2k views

Would it be possible to "flip the ticket" in American Presidential politics?

asked Nov 25, 2014 at 18:48

13 votes

2 answers

4k views

What are reasons that America has the highest incarceration rate in the world?

asked Mar 20, 2017 at 15:16

11 votes

3 answers

1k views

Are there constituencies for the partition of Ukraine?

asked Jul 19, 2014 at 22:55

10 votes

3 answers

1k views

How do people in Russia view Putin's statements on gay rights?

asked Jan 21, 2014 at 17:00

9 votes

1 answer

2k views

How did FDR confiscate gold in 1933 without Congressional approval? Could a modern president do the same with a digital dollar?

asked Oct 20, 2023 at 19:51

8 votes

1 answer

2k views

Why is the border the "bluest" part of Texas?

asked Mar 1 at 16:40

7 votes

3 answers

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Can a "minority" party elect, or at least choose the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?

asked Jan 25 at 16:39

7 votes

4 answers

1k views

Why are Colorado and New Mexico "bluer" than surrounding states?

asked Oct 31, 2020 at 23:17

6 votes

3 answers

609 views

Do European Parliamentary leaders have greater standing in their own parties than American Presidential candidates?

asked Sep 27, 2016 at 16:45

6 votes

1 answer

380 views

What was the political status of Egypt during World War II?

asked Sep 27, 2014 at 16:21

5 votes

2 answers

601 views

How are "non-princely" titles assigned to British royals?

asked Sep 28, 2017 at 19:08

5 votes

2 answers

896 views

Would a viable third party candidate legally have a chance in the House of Representatives?

asked Apr 17 at 21:44

4 votes

1 answer

240 views

How might a new candidate be chosen if a major party candidate becomes incapacitated after winning the primary but before the party convention? [duplicate]

asked Feb 10 at 0:22

3 votes

5 answers

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Did the Democrats have an endgame plan when they allowed the Republicans to remove the Speaker of the House? [duplicate]

asked Feb 5 at 0:52

3 votes

1 answer

181 views

Can a person be elected U.S. President if his birthplace became part of the U.S. after he was born? [duplicate]

asked Feb 21, 2022 at 21:39

3 votes

1 answer

858 views

Why is favoring male over female children "acceptable" in some countries and not others? [closed]

asked Aug 18, 2013 at 0:52

2 votes

1 answer

430 views

Has any major politician recently called for a "New Rome?"

asked May 2, 2013 at 19:35

2 votes

1 answer

314 views

Reasons for differences in U.S. laws and equivalents in a foreign country? [closed]

asked Jun 11, 2013 at 13:01

2 votes

1 answer

241 views

When, and how, are votes likely to be "bought?"

asked Dec 7, 2013 at 19:16

1 vote

2 answers

3k views

Why was Obamacare legislation pushed through so quickly?

asked Nov 16, 2013 at 19:17

1 vote

1 answer

171 views

How do "first spouses" work in European parliamentary systems?

asked Oct 24, 2016 at 19:52

1 vote

1 answer

179 views

Is it considered possible to win a modern Presidential election on a (monetary) shoestring?

asked Mar 5 at 2:26

0 votes

2 answers

149 views

Has a relationship been identified between a state's position on abortion and its political leanings?

asked Jun 3 at 16:58

-2 votes

1 answer

183 views

Was Gerald Ford's experience of losing a close election after being given a chance to correct a speech and failing to do so, unusual?

asked May 5, 2013 at 18:37

-5 votes

3 answers

240 views

Could Senator Bernie Sanders be in a better position than the Administration to be informed regarding Israeli-Palestinian relations?

asked May 3 at 16:29

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26 Questions

How did Iowa go from being a "blue" to "red" state?

Would it be possible to "flip the ticket" in American Presidential politics?

What are reasons that America has the highest incarceration rate in the world?

Are there constituencies for the partition of Ukraine?

How do people in Russia view Putin's statements on gay rights?

How did FDR confiscate gold in 1933 without Congressional approval? Could a modern president do the same with a digital dollar?

Why is the border the "bluest" part of Texas?

Can a "minority" party elect, or at least choose the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?

Why are Colorado and New Mexico "bluer" than surrounding states?

Do European Parliamentary leaders have greater standing in their own parties than American Presidential candidates?

What was the political status of Egypt during World War II?

How are "non-princely" titles assigned to British royals?

Would a viable third party candidate legally have a chance in the House of Representatives?

How might a new candidate be chosen if a major party candidate becomes incapacitated after winning the primary but before the party convention? [duplicate]

Did the Democrats have an endgame plan when they allowed the Republicans to remove the Speaker of the House? [duplicate]

Can a person be elected U.S. President if his birthplace became part of the U.S. after he was born? [duplicate]

Why is favoring male over female children "acceptable" in some countries and not others? [closed]

Has any major politician recently called for a "New Rome?"

Reasons for differences in U.S. laws and equivalents in a foreign country? [closed]

When, and how, are votes likely to be "bought?"

Why was Obamacare legislation pushed through so quickly?

How do "first spouses" work in European parliamentary systems?

Is it considered possible to win a modern Presidential election on a (monetary) shoestring?

Has a relationship been identified between a state's position on abortion and its political leanings?

Was Gerald Ford's experience of losing a close election after being given a chance to correct a speech and failing to do so, unusual?

Could Senator Bernie Sanders be in a better position than the Administration to be informed regarding Israeli-Palestinian relations?