Political Science

Lieberman Nailed It

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 09.03.2008 | Politics

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Glenn Hurowitz

Republicans know something Democrats don't: voters don't vote on the issues, so you might as well do what you believe and portray yourself as a strong leader - and try and actually translate your values into law.

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Exclusive Interview: An M.I.T. And A Yale Professors' Cure For The Electoral College

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Winner Take All, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Elector, Electoral Vote, Statistics, Mit, Chance, Proportional, Arnold Barnett, Democrat, Mathematics, Battleground State, Election, Barack Obama, Interview, Yale, Elections, Politics, Political Theory, 50-State Strategy, Weighted Vote System, National Popular Vote, Chance Magazine, Vote, American Statistical Association, Political Science, Electoral College, Constitutional Amendment, Edward Kaplan, Popular Vote, Wvs, Politics News
Chris Weigant

I had the chance recently to interview two professors in the field of statistics (from Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology),...

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What Do Blog Readers Look Like? (Henry Farrell, Eric Lawrence and John Sides)

Henry Farrell | Posted 07.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Blogs, Research, Political Science, Internet, Huffington Post, Business News
Henry Farrell

There's a lot of talk among journalists and political commentators about how blogs are changing politics, but not much hard evidence. We've just posted an academic paper which presents evidence on who reads which blogs.

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Interview With Political Science Professor Kenneth Janda

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.21.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Last Thanksgiving, I took a vacation from the blog and (while I was gone) I ran a series of speech transcripts from all eight of the Democratic candid...

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Study: Hillary's Popular Vote Hope a Mirage

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 04.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Primaries, Political Science, Hillary Clinton, Democratic Primaries, Caucuses, 2008 Election, Barack Obama, Fear and Courage in the Democratic Party, Gregory P. Nini, Politics News
Glenn Hurowitz

In 2008 the popular vote isn't really popular: 13 states held caucuses instead of primaries. Because of the challenges of participating in caucuses, far fewer people vote in caucus states.

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Will Happy Days Be Here Again?

Paul Finkelman | Posted 03.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: American Electorate, Hillary Clinton 2008 Election, Political Science, Hillary, Political Trends, Politics News
Paul Finkelman

Hillary Clinton knows the issues as well as anyone ever could. Her programs are smart and workable. On health care she has a great plan. But this year, this is not enough.

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