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
Gingrich Continues to Insult our Collective Intelligence
The notion that the President of the United States can guarantee a given per gallon price of gas is a fantasy (and, quite frankly, a lie).
GOP Hispanic Outreach is on Fire!
A new poll shows the current level of GOP support in the Hispanic community.
Are the GOP Delegate Allocation Rules Actually Proportional?
That word does not mean what you think it means (at least if you work in the mass media).
Federal Judge Forwards Racist Joke about the President to Friends, Press Eventually Gets a Copy
E-mail forward raises serious questions about judge’s judgment .
Social Science v. Santorum
A study of religiosity and young adults found that those who attend college are actually less likely to experience religious decline than those who do not attend college.
Tucker Carlson: Morally Bankrupt and Intellectually Void
This is one of the most draw-droppingly stupid 29 seconds I have experienced in some time.
Santorum and Climate Change Theology
Rick Santorum sounds like someone applying for a job in a religious institution, not someone running to be the President of the United States.
Newt Gingrich’s Gasoline Price Fantasies
Anyone who falls for this needs to look into bridges in Brooklyn and oceanfront property in Arizona.
Contraception Politics Redux (This Time Fortified with Numbers)
Some polling numbers to go along with the speculation.
Contraceptive Coverage Rules: Not a New Thing
The issue of contraception coverage and religious charities is not a new one, despite the way it may sound.
Tom Friedman is Seeking a Second Party
Friedman shifts from calling for a third party, to calling on the GOP to get serious.
More Maker/Taker Musings
The NYT has an interesting piece on the ongoing limted v. big governemnt debate.
