Posts by Steven L. Taylor

Steven L. Taylor
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter

Trumpy Tabs for Tuesday

Because I had a lot of open tabs.

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday Morning Tabs and Takes

Leftovers from last week and over the weekend.

Looking to the 2024 Senate Map

A tough map for the Democrats.

Signs and Portents

Trump is still in the GOP driver’s seat.

Right-Wing Musical Chairs on Satellite TV

Weirdly, politicians who don’t understand the debt ceiling also don’t understand other things.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Jupiter?”

Approval Polling and Starting to Think about 2024

Some numbers from the Emerson poll.

More Mass Shootings than Days in 2023

Some depressing stats.

Tabby Thursday

A little debt ceiling, a little higher ed, and other misc delights.

Thursday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday Tabs

On the Number of Parties 4: The Oddity of Two, Part 1

A real example of American exceptionalism.

I’ve Got Some Ocean Front Property in Arizona

And if you’ll buy that, I’ll throw the Golden Gate in free.

A Thought or Two on Negotiating the Debt Limit

The Biden administration has a point.

Far-Right Idiocy in Sweden

Swedish right-wing provocation and Turkish short-sightedness.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Water Colors”

Thursday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

Weekend Leftovers

Some tab clearing.

MLK Day Forum

GOP Behavior

Ezra Klein has some thought on the Republican Party.

Primaries and Party Evolution

Open access to party labels has consequences.

Tabs for Friday

A Photo for Friday

“New Year’s Launch”

Thursday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

On Polling and Media Narratives

Some thoughts on polling and the news since 2016.

A Few Thoughts on the 118th Congress

Mostly about the majority party.

A Photo for Friday

“Frozen Sky”