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Each day until Election Day we will feature a previously unpublished photo sent in by a Legal Insurrection reader on National Empty Chair Day, September 3, 2012. The countdown continues with 0 days to go. Today’s great Empty Chair photo comes to us from Melanie in Wisconsin who writes, "I...

I was a student in Moscow when the Miracle on Ice took place. The stats were all on the Soviet's side.  They had the more professional operation.  They were more seasoned and organized.  Statistically, the Soviets had at least an 87% likelihood of winning. But we had motivation. I...

Thanks for your comments on blog format for Election Day. You came down pretty much were I was -- not thrilled with those "live blog" formats like CoverIt Live (which has priced me out of contention).  There are alternatives, but I think I have something better. We...

The post title is from the 2:49 mark of this video, passed on to me via Twitter. The broken English, which was added over the soundtrack, adds to the video.  And it doesn't hurt that it includes a screen shot from Legal Insurrection (at 2:47). The original video...

Called Conservatism is Calling. You could call it the Closing Argument: Remember this from 2010: ...

Joe Biden just accused Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan of being liars. How rich is that, coming from a man whose own 1988 campaign for president ended after he was caught plagiarizing a rising British politician? It was no ordinary plagiarism—you know, like candidate Obama’s stealing lines...

What did I tell you about fighting through the finish line? There are doomsayers today, including Larry Sabato, predicting an Obama win, and crediting in part Sandy and Chris.  Certainly there are others predicting the same and the opposite. I don't know who is right and who wrong in these...

Rob in New Jersey sends along these "door hangers" being left in his neighborhood, and hears a dog whistle.  Not so sure I hear a dog whistle, just desperation: Greetings, Prof. Jacobson, I hope that this finds you well. Thanks for your good work, especially exposing...

The Boston Herald just released its final poll, and it shows a virtual dead heat, with Brown up 1 point over Elizabeth Warren: The poll shows Brown holding a 49-48 percent advantage over Warren among likely voters, dispelling earlier polls and Democratic claims of a small...