The Wisconsin primary had extraordinarily high voter turnout
We analyzed this two ways. The result was the same: Unexpectedly high rates of voting, despite the chaos.
Here’s what was surprising about the protesters at the Democratic convention this week
[caption id="attachment_44737" align="aligncenter" width="1429"] Protesters marched on July 24, the
What the Iowa caucus means for the only count that counts: delegates
[caption id="attachment_35200" align="aligncenter" width="2448"] A poster on the wall of
If you think super PACs have changed everything about the presidential primary, think again
[caption id="attachment_27328" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Your Republican presidential field, minus the
What makes field organizers effective? Being like the people they want to persuade.
[caption id="attachment_6934" align="aligncenter" width="542"] Obama, flanked by Suzanne Stern, left,
The tea party’s anti-Washington consensus
[caption id="attachment_16876" align="alignnone" width="620"] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
The tea party's anti-Washington consensus
[caption id="attachment_16876" align="alignnone" width="620"] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
Audit the Fed … on steroids
[caption id="attachment_12742" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The Fed's Eccles Building under construction
An expert on congressional primaries weighs in on Cantor’s loss
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An expert on congressional primaries weighs in on Cantor's loss
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Following his defeat in the
How wealthy campaign donors may reduce political polarization and weaken the tea party
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] David Barrows, of Washington, DC,
The Political Economy of Edward Snowden
It seems like Edward Snowden has offered his citizenship to
New E-Chapter of The Gamble Available (It’s Free!)
As regular readers know, Lynn Vavreck and I are writing
I guessed wrong
A year ago, I wrote: I wouldn’t be surprised if,
Subsidizing Peace
The following is a guest post from SUNY-Buffalo political scientist
U.S. Banks and the Fed as Global Lender of Last Resort
A new paper from Lawrence Broz uses formerly disclosed information to
Ron Paul’s (first and last) legislative hurrah: Auditing the Fed
“This is a way to shake your fist at the
It Came from the Shlaespile!
Amity Shlaes has some ... interesting ... "views on the
Republican Primary Voters Embrace Government. No, Really.
Paul Ryan’s budget would cut a lot of government spending.
Fresh Air Interview with Josh Putnam
Political Scientist Josh Putnam, who blogs at Frontloading Headquarters and
Voting Behavior of US Military Personnel
In a post earlier this week, I asked whether anyone
Perry’s Exit Could Be Romney’s Gain (But It Ain’t Much)
Now that Rick Perry has dropped out of the presidential
The New Hampshire Results: 2012 vs. 2008
Following on his earlier post on the Iowa caucus, here
Potpourri
Michael Lewis-Beck and Charles Tien update their earlier presidential election forecast.
Googling Ron Paul in Iowa
Google search activity may or may not be predictive here,
GOP Horse Race: What’s Happened to Ron Paul?
The graph is from Charles Franklin at Polls and Votes.
Obama’s Small Donors: Slow, or Perfectly Normal?
We are pleased to welcome "Adam Seth Levine":http://people.vanderbilt.edu/~adam.levine/Home.html of Cornell
More on Ron Paul’s Media Coverage
Following on his first post (and comments to it), Dominik
Is the Media Ignoring Ron Paul
Dominik Stecula sends the following: A relatively recent episode of
An Anti-Establishment Vote?
This image from Keith Poole's Voteview blog displays how members
Thoughts on the Appropriations Scrimmage
Let me add two thoughts to the Monkey Cage thread
Potpourri
* "Jacob Levy on new charges of academic bias":http://jacobtlevy.blogspot.com/2011/02/political-bias-in-academia-revisited.html [h/t
Will Congress ever reform the Fed?
This week's Senate floor votes on the powers of the
The New North American Flag
If James Vreeland has his way. More detail about the
Who Wants to Audit the Fed?
An interesting narrative emerged last week about Ron Paul’s victory
Q&A with Michael Munger
Michael Munger is a political scientist at Duke and was
Donations by Overseas Troops Favor Obama (So Far)
bq. According to an analysis of campaign contributions by the
Reassessing the Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism
Robert Pape's work on suicide terrorism -- notably, this book
The Active Fantasy Lives of Libertarians
In this Politics magazine piece, Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch
Is the Internet “Democratizing” Campaign Donations?
[This is the second in a series of posts on
Is Ron Paul Changing American Politics?
bq. Ron Paul is changing the ideological landscape of American