Posts by 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
Interpretation, Art, and Analysis
The analyst actually wants to understand and be correct far more than he or she wants their preferences to prevail in the analysis
Preparing to Evaluate the Predictions
Making note of some of the predictions and such as we approach November 6th.
The Central Problem in the Polling Debate?
Too many people ignore (and incorrectly define) the “independents” in a given sample.
Summing up the Polling Debate
Dean Chambers of UnSkewed fame, puts the polling debate into sharp perspective.
Romney and Obama Work for Every Vote, Especially in Small States (Oh, Wait…)
No, the electoral college does not encourage the candidates to pay special attention to the small states.
Big Gains for Romney in CA
Of course, these voters are walled off from the process, so they don’t matter.
Love the Tracking? Hate the College
Yet another in a long line of critiques of the electoral college.
Trying to Get a Handle on the Unemployment Figures
There is nothing wrong with healthy skepticism (which is different than outright denialism).
The Most Serious Aspect of the Poll Denialist Position
Getting to the heart of the problem from my POV (plus historical numbers).
The Problem is Less Romney and More GOP
Don’t hate the player, hate the game (more or less, anyway).
Iran v. the US: Who is the Rational Actor on the Nuclear Question?
Because some things are worth reinforcing.
