Why Haven’t Obama’s Scandals Hurt His Approval Ratings?
More Americans approve of his performance now than did so a week ago.
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Seth Masket
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Our Political Parties Have Polarized, But They Have a Lot Further to Go
There are still plenty of moderate congressional districts represented by officials who vote with their constituents in mind—but that could soon change.
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.
Are Incumbents Invulnerable?
Just two decades ago, we were talking about how vulnerable sitting presidents were. Is that still the case? Let's look at the numbers.
Crowd-Sourcing Big Brother
We've been worried about a surveillance state since long before George Orwell's 1984. But one thing the Boston bombing taught us is that friends and family are watching much more closely than the FBI.
Political Science in the Raw: The Papers That Could Change Politics in the Coming Years
A review of new material presented at the Midwest Political Science Association's annual conference in Chicago this past weekend.
Institutions Worthy of Our Parties: Should the U.S. Switch to a Parliamentary System?
Efforts to curb legislative partisanship have weak track records, so maybe we should consider changing the other side of the equation in order to establish a government that can actually get things done.
A World Without Gatekeepers?
It may be easier than ever to become a famous singer, writer or comedian, but to become a winning politician, you still need to know the right people.
Outlawed Research
Congress just cut funding for political science because they don't understand the good it does. Here are four excellent examples.
Intrade, We Hardly Knew Ye
The prediction market that shut down last week was fun, but it wasn't any better at predicting politics than polls are.