The Cost of a Presidential Campaign
Charting the cost of presidential elections since 1860 on two different spending measures: dollars spent per thousand dollars of GDP, and dollars spent per vote cast.
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Americans Love Dogs, Are Frightened by Snakes, Underestimate Evil of Cats
The results of a recent survey show that Americans prefer dogs over cats—but they still do not understand the gravity of the feline threat.
Ambassador Nominee Samantha Power on the Role of the United Nations
The next American ambassador to the United Nations discusses her philosophy of leadership in a 2008 interview with Miller-McCune.
Why Haven’t Obama’s Scandals Hurt His Approval Ratings?
More Americans approve of his performance now than did so a week ago.
Members of Congress Are Elected to Represent, Not to Get Along
Why attempts to characterize President Obama as a leader unable to cajole and intimidate our other elected officials are profoundly misguided.
Obama’s Unwanted Legacy: The Renewed Influence of ‘Old-Fashioned Racism’
As he looks back on his first term, President Barack Obama can take satisfaction from a series of…
The Presidential Campaigns Didn’t Really Matter
Why Obama and Romney could have called it quits after the convention
Hurricane Sandy and the Presidential Election
What an incumbent has to gain—and lose—from a natural disaster
Fetishizing the Bayonet
Bayonets may have become a symbol of outdated military technology, as the president suggested in his debate-night jab, but they have a darker history.
Atheists for Obama!
Americans are losing their religion, and that’s good news for Democrats. So says Pitzer College prof Phil Zuckerman…