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

Podcast Recommendation

Trek edition

A Monday Open Forum

Let the week begin

The EC Helps Small States!

(Or not. Part 1,276,524).

The US’ Nonhierarchical Parties

Lack of control of label is lack of control, ultimately, of a party.

A Cartoon to Ponder

From the Freedom House “Freedom in the World 2019” report.

A Photo for Friday

Happy Friday Forum

Chat if you got ’em.

It’s a Thursday Forum

Pick a topic, any topic.

Back to the “Winning” Question

There was not a singular “winner” last night, so we need to stop talking like there was.

Post-NH Forum

It’s time for some over-reaction Wednesday.

NH Hot Take (9:30pm Eastern)

Some thoughts based on incomplete results.

It isn’t a Dirty Trick to Vote in an Open Primary

The plurality of New Hampshire voters are unaffiliated. Should they all stay at home?

Tuesday’s Forum

NH Sample Ballots

A New Forum for a New Week

Happy Monday.

My Buttigieg Theory

How is the mayor of a modest-sized Midwestern city doing as well as he has?

Rudy is in Conspiracy Nut Land

America’s mayor talks like a snake oil salesman/conman.

What Does “Winning” Iowa Mean?

The obsession over a singular winner ultimately makes no sense.

Post-Trial Forum

On to the next big story.

Post-SOTU Forum

Discuss at will.

Iowa Makes us Wait

We do not have results yet.

Post-Iowa Forum

Hot takes all day long.

Impeachment Poll

Not surprisingly, we remain as polarized as ever.

It’s Caucus Time

How Iowa works.

Podcast Recommendation

A podcast about podcasting

Photos for January

Something non-political.

Is Presidential Impeachment Constitutional Dead Letter?

(At least the removal part)

Lamar Alexander on Witnesses

Not unexpected, but hardly a profile in courage.

Friday’s Forum

Chat up the last day of the work week.

Thursday’s Forum

It’s Friday Eve.

Portion of the Wall Falls

New section of wall goes all Jericho in Mexicali

Two More Dershowitz Gems

More nonsense.

Mid-Week Forum

Hump day, dontcha know.

What does “Sole” Mean?

The House decides what is impeachable.

Tuesday’s Forum

McConnell and the Bolton Manuscript

The Majority Leader was reportedly unaware of the manuscript.

Monday’s Forum

The new work week is here, as is the first open forum.

Bolton Revelations?

Huh. Someone might want to look into this.

The Space Force Logo

Boldy going where Starfleet has gone before.

Pompeo on Iran and Ukraine

The chief diplomat of the United States isn’t very diplomatic (nor informative).

Friday Forum

An end of workweek chat locale.