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
Romney is the Alpha Male and Obama is a Woman (or Something like That)
Wherein a National Review piece leads me to think I am the OTB alpha blogger.
An Observation about Akin
Ironically, the Congressman was trying to avoid actually taking a stand on the question of abortion in the case of rape.
From the “Dumb Things Political Consultants Say” File (Birther and Tax Returns Edition)
GOP stratgist Alex Castellanos issues a challenge.
The State of the GOP
There is much to critique in Washington, but the nexus of the governance problem at the moment is the GOP.
Romney Praises Israeli Health Care System
Since Israel’s system is far more “socialist” by American rhetorical standards, I am not sure what his point was.
Apparently,Originalism is More Subtle than it Sounds…
..because apparently we can apply a modern definition of “arms” to the constitution, but not modern understandings of the word “citizens.”
Taking Romney and the GOP to Task on the UK Trip and Foreign Policy
Disseting the Romney visit to the UK and musing about the state of GOP foreign policy views.
Raul Castro Says he is Willing to Talk
The US government has an odd and unproductive view on the concept of talks.
Voter ID and Attitudes about Race
Polling racial attitudes and its linkage to support fro voter ID laws.
Politics and Political Science
It would be nice if people who make authoritative decisions had some idea what they are talking about.
The Heart of the Bain Story?
Isn’t the bottom line here that Romney and his campaign just screwed up?
What is “Constitutional”?
What does the US Constitution actually provide in terms of guidance for governance?
Law, Policy, and Politics are not the Same Things
The PPACA, the fight over it, and the Sibelius ruling all underscore this fact.
A Note on Switching Votes on the SCOTUS
If Roberts did switch his vote, it should not be considered odd.
Repeal and the Mechanisms of American Government
Electing Romney hardly means repeal of the PPACA, even if he will make it sound that way.
Paraguay’s President Impeached and Removed
President Fernando Lugo of Paraguay was impeached and removed from office this week.
