Of Consuming Interest - 05/14/10

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Dr. Richard G. Smolka is a Professor Emeritus from American University.  He is also the Editor of Election Administration Reports which is a bible of details regarding elections.  Dr. Smolka has been a trusted source of information for election officials for the past 39 years.

Discusses the recent election in Great Britain and its significance to the United States.

Great Britain's recent election was historic. (Former) Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labor party was ousted for the first time in 13 years.  They received 258 Parliamentary Seats.  The New Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party received 360 Parliamentary Seats.  Nick Clegg of the Liberal Democratic Party received 25 Parliamentary Seats, though they received many debating points during the debate which were conducted.  The result is that a Coalition Government has emerged.  This is parallel to the US state elections.  In the US. the candidate who has a plurality in an election, wins it.  In Great Britain, the Liberal Democrats are campaigning against this type of result.