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

A Photo for Friday

“Good Morning”

Quick Hits

Gotta clear those tabs.

Quick Hits

Tab clearing time.

Elite Behavior Matters

The College Republican National Committee Chairman elections shows the lessons taught by the national party.

Yet Again, Vanishingly Little Evidence of Voter Fraud

What’s smaller than minuscule?

The Reality Show Party?

Another R/D cleavage?

The Problem isn’t Breyer, it is one of Constitutional Design

Put the frustration where it belongs.

Money and Intra-Party Competition

More in a series of ongoing observations about the GOP primaries.

Hunter Biden’s Art

A new career and a pending art sale.

More Intra-Party Manuevers

This time: the Alaska GOP.

An Example of Illegal Voting

An arrest underscores what the problem isn’t.

Delta Variant

More reminders that the pandemic is not over.

4,000,000

The official global death toll hits another grim milestone.

A Photo for Friday

“Fountain Fun”

West’s Final Days as Texas GOP Chair

Not surprisingly, it has been a bit contentious.

Allen West Announces Gubernatorial Bid

He will challenge Greg Abbott for the GOP nomination.

The Unvaccinated and the Numbers

The pandemic isn’t over.

Ohio, Trump, and the Primaries

Thinking about party evolution and behavior going into 2022.

A Photo for Friday

“Flag on a Bridge”

McCarthy’s Continued 1/6 Investigation Obstruction

Short-term politics and long-term harm.

Friday Tab Clearing

Stories, links, and brief observations from the week that never grew into posts.

The Tragedy of Politicized Vaccines

Public health shouldn’t be made into a partisan issue.

A Photo for Friday

“A Walk in the Woods”