My Own Political Party

A small town in Romania decided that change would be too much to handle, so they elected the incumbent mayor again. Unfortunately, he is dead. "Neculai Ivascu, 57, who ran the village for almost two decades, died from liver disease just after voting began -- but still won the election by a margin of 23 votes. A local official said the authorities decided to keep the poll open in case Ivascu's opponent, Gheorghe Dobrescu, won, avoiding the need for a re-run. "I know ... Read More

Now something from the annals of weird politics. Back in 2004, a Zimbabwean politician offended the party he was representing when it was determined that he was handing out hot lingerie in order to gain women voters. I certainly hope that the women were smarter than to accept something like this for their vote. It might have been a little more appropriate to hand out food and other life necessities in a country where $100 a month is ... Read More