Trump's Manliness and the Upcoming Recession
Beware of his boasting—if it's accurate, we may all be in trouble.
Mitt Romney
Will the Party Decide? Or Will Donald Trump Get the Republican Nomination?
The book Party Decides suggests party insiders will keep a candidate like Trump from getting the nomination. Does the party still have that power?
The Incredible Demand on Campaign Reporters to Keep Things Interesting
Will the recent incorporation of some working political scientists into legacy media outlets help curb the use of misleading headlines and made-up stories of momentum in campaign coverage?
How Sean Noble Moved the Kochs’ Cash Into Politics and Made Millions
Sean Noble was a former congressional aide just starting as a political consultant when he was recruited to help run the Kochtopus—Charles and David Koch’s multi-layered political network.
Grand Obese Party? Are More Republicans Overweight Than Democrats?
Researchers have found a statistically significant correlation between support for Mitt Romney and a pudgy populace.
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.
Survey: Americans Love Dogs, Are Frightened by Snakes
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.
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