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Southern Democrats are in Trouble…But It’s Not a Realignment.

October 21, 2010
A couple days ago Jeff Zeleny wrote an article in the New York Times on the Democrats’ “weakening” grip on the South. If you picked up a newspaper… Read More
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Wait…How High is the Rent?

October 19, 2010
Check out the footage from New York Gubernatorial Candidate Jimmy McMillian in last night’s debate.  Perhaps his sterling performance will boost McMillian in the… Read More
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“The Man Who Never Was”: Social-Psychology and Congressional Roll-Call Behavior

October 18, 2010
Todd Purdum, the national editor for Vanity Fair, penned an article recently titled “The Man Who Never Was.”  In his provocative article, and in numerous subsequent media appearances,… Read More
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Explaining White House Chief of Staff Departures

October 12, 2010
As Pete Rouse assumed the mantle of the “2nd most powerful person in the US” I grew interested in the institutional factors that predict White House Chief… Read More
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Is the Liberal Media hurting Democrats?

October 6, 2010
It used to be that the talking heads were supposed to help their party. We all assume Glenn Beck helps Republicans get votes. We all assume that Maddow and Olbermann… Read More
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Tom Brokaw and Political Science

October 1, 2010
On today’s The Today Show, Tom Brokaw shared his experiences as a political science undergraduate at The University of South Dakota.  In particular, Brokaw recalled the influence one political science… Read More
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The Colbert “Bump” in Reverse?

September 30, 2010
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
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Colbert in Congress

September 24, 2010
Stephen Colbert testified in front of House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. He spent one day with the UFW (United Farm Workers)… Read More
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Financial Independence and Roll-Call Behavior

September 23, 2010
Yesterday, The Monkey Cage posted this article exploring the relationship between lawmakers’ personal wealth and their preference regarding the estate tax.  Based on their analysis of the 109th… Read More
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The “Constitutional Option”: Beating an Already Dead Horse

September 21, 2010
There is an increasing amount of confusion about what exactly the constitutional option is, and further, how often it’s invoked to enact rules changes. It’s gained recent momentum as a result… Read More