Presidential candidates are ideologically extreme. And they pretty much get away with it.
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Why the 'war on women' failed in 2014
John Sides - November 26, 2014
[caption id="attachment_18518" align="alignleft" width="300"] Incumbent Sen. Mark Udall, (D-Colo.),speaks during
Why the ‘war on women’ failed in 2014
- November 26, 2014
[caption id="attachment_18518" align="alignleft" width="300"] Incumbent Sen. Mark Udall, (D-Colo.),speaks during
Why Republicans may avoid the ghost of Senate elections past
John Sides - April 9, 2014
[caption id="attachment_9242" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] 2012 Republican Senate candidate Richard
Americans may be divided on abortion, but it won't matter for the midterms
Alan Abramowitz - January 25, 2014
This is a guest post by Emory University political scientist
Americans may be divided on abortion, but it won’t matter for the midterms
- January 25, 2014
[caption id="attachment_5727" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Anti-abortion protesters attend the March
Electing more women to Congress isn't a solution for polarization
John Sides - January 13, 2014
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How much could Steve Stockman hurt the Republicans in 2014?
John Sides - December 10, 2013
[caption id="attachment_3883" align="alignleft" width="150" special=""] (Source: http://stockman.house.gov/about/full-biography)[/caption] Texas Rep. Steve
The Pathologies of Politico
David Karol - June 19, 2013
Politico produces much valuable reporting. Yet it is also frequently
Facebook, Turnout, and a Note on the Netherlands
Erik Voeten - September 13, 2012
For those of you who didn't hear it on NPR