The American Political Science Association has appointed a task force to study negotiating agreement in politics. A sub-group, charged with investigating the causes and consequences of polarization, has issued this 35-page report. It is authored by Michael Barber and Nolan … Continue reading
On January 8, Gallup Polls released its poll on how U.S. voters self-identify. For the fourth quarter of 2013, the two major parties together are only at 51%, a record low for them. See the details here, which show, for … Continue reading
Roll Call has this Stuart Rothenberg article, which presents evidence that much TV advertising for candidates in the U.S. has no effect. In particular, ads run months before an election often has no effect at all. There is a period … Continue reading
Virginia held a special State Senate election on November 7. The vast majority of votes have been counted. The results: Lewis, Democrat, 10,197; Coleman, Republican, 10,175, and 8 write-ins. See this story. The State Senate is tied, with the Democratic … Continue reading
On January 7, the news was released that former New York city Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently gave $2,500,000 to a PAC that spends independently on behalf of Democratic nominees for the U.S. Senate. See this story. In a rational system, … Continue reading
