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

Age and the US Government

A pandemic and a government populated with people in their 70s and 80s.

Models Trending Bidenward

A look at several models.

First Day of October Forum

Welcome to Thursday.

Oh Dear, It’s Monday Again

An open forum to start the work week,

Majority Rule, Plurality Rule, and Minority Rule

Definitions are fun, right?

Sunday’s Forum

Minority Rule

The problem is real.

Thoughts on the Breonna Taylor Case and Beyond

Considering Breonna Taylor’s death, police shootings, and human rights.

A Photo for Friday

Projection of Totally Unbelievable Scope

Not new.
Not surprising.
Still, pretty amazing.

Thursday’s Forum

The Return of Hunter Biden

A Senate GOP report doesn’t find anything new.

Mid-Work Week Forum

Puerto Rican Statehood Possibilities

Statehood is on the ballot this November.

Why I am Where I am on Reform

More on SCOTUS expansion and other issues.

Electoral Implications of the SOTUS Vacancy

Perhaps a bit of a hot take.

A Defense of Expanding the US Supreme Court

It is about finding ways to combat minority rule.

A Photo for Friday

Friday’s Forum

Comparative Approval Ratings

Is Trump really an outlier?

Truly Disturbing

Statements by an HHS official underscore the rot of this administration.

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday’s Forum

President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, July 10, 2020, en route to Miami International Airport in Miami President Donald J. Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Friday, July 10, 2020, en route to Miami International Airport in Miami

More on Trump and the Fires

Trump appears to have been shamed into doing part of his job.

Sunday’s Forum

Some Swing State Polls

More good news for Biden.

Photos for August

How the Electoral College Perverts Democratic Politics

Thinking about wildfires and electoral politics.

A Photo for Friday

Trump Loses Census Case

It will, however, be appealed to SCOTUS.

Friday’s Forum

The Office of Legal Counsel

Holding the president accountable is hard.

More on the Absurdity of the Electoral College

A game wherein one team has to score more points to win than does the other.

Trumpian Leadership

The formula: promote an image until the jig is up.

Thursday’s Forum

He Got his Man

The AG is not supposed to be the President’s personal attorney.

Electoral Integrity Concerns, Real and Imagined

What is more concerning, speculation and war games, or the words of POTUS?

A Forum for Labor Day

Happy Labor Day!

Slow and Steady Wins the Race?

Biden is polling well, and consistently so.

Thinking About an EC/Popular Vote Inversion

Our screwy electoral system requires thinking about screwy scenarios.

A Reminder about Media Bias

Media bias is real, but it isn’t what many claim it to be.

A Lame Defense (Really, a Self Own)

Trump basically confirmed all but one aspect of the Atlantic story.

A Saturday Forum

A Photo for Friday