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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 16965 )
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Some Troubling Results From A New Political Poll
These charts were made from a new Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between March 16th and 21st of a random national sample of 1,451 voters, with a margin of... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
GOP Is Split On What Should Happen In An Open Convention
It's looking more and more like no candidate will arrive at the Republican National Convention with a majority of delegates, although Donald Trump is sure to... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Latest Polls As Wisconsin Democrats Go To Vote
American Research Group Poll (April 1-3) 400 likely voters (5.0 point moe) Emerson College Poll (March 30-April 3) 542 likely voters (4. Read more
Posted on 05 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Equal Representation
The U.S. Supreme Court just issued an important decision -- and that decision was a huge victory for equal representation in the United States. The case had bee... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
In Defense Of The Democratic Party's Delegate Process
(This photo of the 2012 Democratic National Convention is from ottawalife.com.) Bernie Sanders and his supporters have complained loudly that the delegate... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Newest Presidential Polls Of Wisconsin Democrats
These are the four newest presidential polls taken of Wisconsin Democrats as reported at RealClearPolitics. They all show that the Wisconsin primary vote is... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Does Bernie Want To Debate - Or Just Complain About Them
(The cartoon above is by Dave Granlund at davegranlund.com.) If there's one thing the Bernie Sanders campaign has been consistent about, it is trying to... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Trails Developed World In % Of Middle Class Wealth
The United States is still the richest nation in the world. But that does not mean everyone in the country gets to share in that wealth. Read more
Posted on 03 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Party Image And Unity Favors The Democrats In 2016
The charts are from a new Pew Research Center survey -- done between March 17th and 27th of a random national sample of 2,254 adults (and 1,787 registered... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Public, Parties, And Candidate Supporters On The Issues
I thought you might find these charts interesting. They are from a survey by the Pew Research Center (done between March 17th and 27th of a random national... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Where's The "Positive Campaign" Bernie Promised To Run ?
When Bernie Sanders tossed his hat in the ring, he promised to run a positive campaign -- a campaign based only on the issues. He has not done that. He has run ... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Bernie Is Not Telling The Truth About Campaign Donations
This week Hillary Clinton responded to a heckler accusing her of taking campaign money from the fossil fuel industry by saying she was tired of the Sanders... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises By 0.1% In March To 5%
The Labor Department has released its unemployment figures for March. About 215,000 jobs were created in March, but that was not good enough to lower the... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Donald Trump Would Be The Most Unpopular Presidential Candidate Ever Nominated B...
Most Republicans (and members of the general public) still expect Donald Trump to be the eventual presidential nominee of the Republican Party. Read more
Posted on 02 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Voters Are Trending Toward The Democratic Party
In the third quarter of last year, the number of people that identified with the Democratic or Republican parties (or leaned toward those parties) were equal... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Democratic Polls For Wisconsin And New York
The chart above is from a new Public Policy Polling survey -- done on March 28th and 29th of a random sample of 720 likely Wisconsin Democratic voters, with a... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another Clinton Vs. Trump Electoral College Map
A couple of days ago, I showed you the electoral college prediction of Nate Silver in a Clinton vs. Trump match-up (if the election was now). Read more
Posted on 01 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Is Texas A Swing State? - The Odds Are Against It
I have posted on this blog about the demographic change that is happening in Texas -- a change that could well turn Texas blue. But that is still several... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
No Party Loyalty Among The GOP Presidential Candidates
(Caricatures of the GOP presidential candidates is by DonkeyHotey.) If you still harbored any doubts about the growing division in the Republican Party, the... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Even If He Wins, Wisconsin Will Not Be Good For Sanders
The chart above shows the two most recent polls from Wisconsin, and the RealClearPolitics average of the two polls. They are: Emerson College Poll (March... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2016 POLITICS, SOCIETY
