Who’s the Worst President? Evaluating the Quinnipiac Poll
Quinnipiac University’s “worst president” poll got a lot of press. Washington Post, the New York Times, CNN, Fox, and virtually every other news outlet have carried the headline, “Obama is the… Read More
Nickelback, Herpes, and Obama’s Vote Share in 2012
Spurious relationships are a serious problem in social scientific research. But… they’re also fun! For example, did you know that ice cream causes crime? Also, global temperature is inversely related… Read More
Liberal Bias in the Classroom: College of Charleston Edition
You’ve heard about it. College professors, who are disproportionately liberal, skew the views of their impressionable young students by assigning leftist books and poking fun at conservatives in the… Read More
Boehner’s Overthrow and the “Then What?” Problem
Boehner’s time as Speaker may be limited. Yesterday Tim Alberta reported on substantial conversations to replace Boehner. This morning Brian Buetler verified that these talks are not… Read More
This Quiet House
This past week the House passed by voice vote the SGR patch, or “doc fix,” setting Medicare physician reimbursement rates. This means we don’t know how individual House members voted. Read More
Voting Against the Debt Limit Is for Losers Redux
A few minutes ago, the House voted 221-201 to approve a “clean” debt limit increase. What’s interesting about this—aside from all of it—is that this is yet another violation of the… Read More
How Likely is an Overthrow of the Speaker?
In the wake of the CR and debt limit debates, some are asking if Boehner will lose his job. I have a post over at the GAI blog outlining… Read More
Government Shutdowns != Thelma and Louise
As we watch the Ted Cruz filibuster-ish thingy on CSPAN, I’m reminded of Harry Reid’s claim yesterday that the GOP’s effort to defund the Affordable Care Act, and ultimately… Read More
The House’s Competitiveness Problem… or Lack Thereof
At my other blog at the Government Affairs Institute, I have a post up on the increasing uncompetitiveness of U.S. House districts. There are signs that House elections may… Read More
Blogging Hiatus
Just a quick administrative note: I’ll be stepping away from the blog for the next several months. For the remainder of this academic year I am working in Congress as… Read More