Who are black voters supporting in 2020? Here’s what we might learn from South Carolina. David Darmofal - February 26, 2020 It’s complicated.
Don’t expect Congress to rein in Trump’s use of military force in the Middle East Douglas Kriner - January 6, 2020 Presidents usually want Congress to approve their military decisions. Lawmakers usually want to stay out of it.
Louis C.K.’s apology is imperfect. But it is still important. Nancy Wadsworth - November 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66225" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Louis C.K. poses as he arrives
Vice-presidential candidates do win votes. But Mike Pence won’t help Donald Trump win the election. Boris Heersink and Brenton Peterson - July 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43886" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with
It’s really ‘Democratic Care,' not ‘Obamacare’ David Karol - September 27, 2013 [caption id="attachment_453" align="aligncenter" width="310" special=""] Swifty, "Donkey Delegate" to the
Congress vs. Nickelback: The real action is in the cross tabs Andrew Gelman - January 9, 2013 I can't tell if this is a spoof: When asked
Sex Scandals and Race Joshua Tucker - January 30, 2012 With Herman Cain endorsing Newt Gingrich over the weekend, one
Class Bias among Members of Congress John Sides - September 12, 2011 I am guest-blogging at 538 for the next few weeks.
Well, At Least Weiner’s Got That Going for Him…. Joshua Tucker - June 13, 2011 More timely political science research on the consequences of political
Why are veep nominees so lame? Andrew Gelman - September 22, 2009 A few days ago I blogged on the laughability of
John Edwards, Dan Quayle, Dick Cheney, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, Aaron Burr, . . . Andrew Gelman - September 20, 2009 What does this gang of political punchlines have in common?
Not-Quite-Review of A Long Time Coming John Sides - February 15, 2009 This is the book that Newsweek published after the campaign,
What’s In Candidate Websites? John Sides - March 9, 2008 It has become virtually certain that political candidates will have
Let’s Celebrate U.S. Electoral Politics, Just for a Moment - February 26, 2008 At the risk of appearing naïve, complacent, conservative, or old
The 2008 Democratic Veepstakes, Round 2 - February 21, 2008 Several days ago I posted some very-early-in-the-game projections of the
The Democratic Veepstakes, 2008 Edition - February 7, 2008 There's been a lot of talk lately (click here or
Obama, Young Voters, and New Hampshire John Sides - January 7, 2008 bq. When candidate support among the different ages of Iowa