Most American elections aren’t particularly competitive. So an off-year election cycle with only a few important offices at stake doesn’t have any business being interesting.
But the 2009 political season has been surprisingly entertaining. True, the Virginia governor’s race looks increasingly like a Republican cakewalk. But tomorrow’s other two noteworthy elections, in New Jersey and far upstate New York, have become fascinating free-for-alls.
And in both cases, a third-party candidate provided the spark. Read more....