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Counterfactuals and Campaigns
I’ve been reflecting on my differences with John Sides about the impact of gaffes, and I realize that explaining counterfactuals–an issue that John raises effectively in his recent posting– is very challenging. It’s challenging to explain to students, who tolerate our philosophizing … finish reading Counterfactuals and Campaigns
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Update from Millionaire’s Island
It’s difficult to know quite what to say about Mitt Romney’s statements about the 47% of American society who don’t pay taxes and apparently utterly dependent on government and solidly in the Obama camp. The statement is inaccurate in so … finish reading Update from Millionaire’s Island
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Gary King on the Troubled Future of Universities and Colleges
A thoughtful new essay by Gary King and Maya Sen on the future of higher education, apparently part of a forthcoming symposium, just came across the transom. I look forward to reading the rest of the papers. While it … finish reading Gary King on the Troubled Future of Universities and Colleges
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Mitt, Barack, and Osama: A modern take on non-attitudes (with hat tip to Bartels and Converse)
Tip of the hat to Larry Bartels at The Monkey Cage blog who provides a brief reference to this story by Dylan Matthews, “Do 15% of Ohio Republicans think Romney killed Osama bin Laden? Probably not.” Matthews asks: Public Policy … finish reading Mitt, Barack, and Osama: A modern take on non-attitudes (with hat tip to Bartels and Converse)
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Roll Call and CQ Daily are merging
The merger of Roll Call and CQ Daily is not going to register in a lot of circles, but I remember both as required reading for any aspiring scholar of American politics. Both publications are apparently making money, but readership … finish reading Roll Call and CQ Daily are merging
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More on Killian
(Apologies to my commenter; I can’t get the graphics into a comment. I appreciate the comment, and you’re right–if I collapse the categories into Independent (including leaner), Weak, and Strong Affiliators, the Independent value is significantly lower from the two … finish reading More on Killian
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Why Linda Killian gets just about everything wrong
My students learn early on a few things that really annoy me: imprecise wording and unsupported generalizations. And I labor to give them the analytical toolbox to help them understand politics, but more importantly, develop their critical faculties as citizens. … finish reading Why Linda Killian gets just about everything wrong
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C Divvy weighs in on the Harvard cheating scandal
From the Boston Globe, Reed’s most recent President Colin Diver weighs in on the Harvard scandal and how to foster a culture of honor. The takeaway quote: instilling such a culture requires far more than superficial palliatives: it requires a … finish reading C Divvy weighs in on the Harvard cheating scandal
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Why the marathon story has legs, or a paean to Walter Lippman
There are those moments where real politics provides a teachable moment, far more effective than any anecdote or statistic. Today, my public opinion class was reading Walter Lippman’s classic text, Public Opinion. The continuing chatter about Paul Ryan’s misstatement about his marathon … finish reading Why the marathon story has legs, or a paean to Walter Lippman
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Democracies and Decision Making: Fluoride Edition
The Portland City Council voted to add fluoride to the Portland water system today, thus ending the city’s dubious distinction as the largest municipality in the U.S. without fluoride in its water. The debate has been heated–just peruse the comments … finish reading Democracies and Decision Making: Fluoride Edition