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Does the GOP need a better convention planner?
I attended both national conventions in 2008. The Democratic convention was in Denver while the Republicans held their events in St. Paul (no, not Minneapolis–the GOP was at the XCel Center). The two events were quite distinctive in at least … finish reading Does the GOP need a better convention planner?
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No go to NOLA
The annual meeting of the American Political Science Association has never fit well with Reed’s academic calendar. It used to be that I’d only miss the first day of advising, but now that we start classes before Labor Day, members … finish reading No go to NOLA
When a losing candidate charges vote fraud, be skeptical
(Crossposted from earlyvoting.net) A number of losing candidates in South Florida have raised accusations of absentee ballot fraud as the reason they lost the race. Paul Crespo, candidate in District 105, has asked the state attorney to investigate what he claims … finish reading When a losing candidate charges vote fraud, be skeptical
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Emotions, Memory, and Voting
In this fascinating new study, “Remembering and Voting: Theory and Evidence from Amnesic Patients”, a team of scholars study memory, emotions, and voting behavior among a small group of amnesic patients. The scholars seek to find a critical test between … finish reading Emotions, Memory, and Voting
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The Voting Wars Arrive at Reed
Rick Hasen of the University of California, Irving School of Law has agreed to be the Reed College Parent/Family speaker for 2012. Rick is one of the nation’s leading legal experts in election law, including campaign finance, voting technology, and … finish reading The Voting Wars Arrive at Reed
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Ezra Klein
Can someone see if they can find out any college newspaper stories describing visits / lectures by Klein and a YouTube to get a sense of his lecture style? Reply here if you are doing this so we don’t duplicate … finish reading Ezra Klein
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A few announcements
Folks, three important announcements. We are moving more seriously on Wesley Clark. I will announce more specifics on the private email list. Related to above, if any of the non-student steering committee members want to be on the email list, … finish reading A few announcements
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Summer Open Thread
This is an open thread for questions, comments, and suggestions on the 2012-2013 PPLS lecture series. We have identified these general themes for next year, but are open to other suggestions, if you read an interesting book, hear an interesting … finish reading Summer Open Thread
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Sasha Issenberg
This email came to Joan Meyer. The reference below is to work that has come out of Yale (Don Green, now at Columbia, and Alan Gerber). It is accurate that this has penetrated political campaigning on both sides of the … finish reading Sasha Issenberg
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Thoughts on Matty Yglesias’s thoughts on Portlandia
Matty Yglesias is an interesting and provocative economics and politics writer who pens the “Moneybox” column for Slate Magazine. He recently visited Portland, courtesy of 1000 Friends of Oregon and the Bus Project to talk about his new book. I’ve … finish reading Thoughts on Matty Yglesias’s thoughts on Portlandia