The Colbert “Bump” in Reverse?
Josh’s previous post was about Steven Colbert’s address before Congress on the topic of immigration. The reaction to Colbert’s testimony has been negative on average; even some Democrats have stated… Read More
Legislative Polarization and the Effect of Primaries
One of the most interesting papers presented at APSA (of the panels that I attended) addressed the role that political primary types have on inducing legislative polarization. Eric McGhee, Seth… Read More
Calendar Wednesday: An Old Rule but Great Tradition
Three new ethics cases were submitted to OCE (Office of Congressional Ethics). Of course, Tom Price (R-Ga.), John Campbell (R-Calif.) and Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) never did anything wrong. Read More
Analyzing the Primary Elections Results
So, after the dust settled yesterday in our mid August primaries, where do we stand? In Colorado, the Democratic establishment candidate, Michael Bennet, rode Obama’s endorsement to victory as he… Read More