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Biden’s reelection campaign

Not many want him to run again, but Joe Biden will run again and like most incumbents will win the party’s nomination easily.

Posted byMark JoslynApril 24, 2023Posted incampaign, elections, parties, politics, presidents, public opinion1 Comment on Biden’s reelection campaign

The Iron Law of Successive Elections

Will Democrats lose House seats? Of course, that’s never been in doubt. Read on and find out why a newly elected president nearly always loses House seats in midterm elections.

Posted byMark JoslynNovember 1, 2022November 1, 2022Posted incampaign, elections, presidential approvalLeave a comment on The Iron Law of Successive Elections

Should we get rid of it? Thoughts on the Electoral College – Part 2

Support for the Electoral College and the popular vote hinge on election outcomes not democratic values.

Posted byMark JoslynMarch 3, 2021Posted incampaign, elections, politics, presidents, public opinionLeave a comment on Should we get rid of it? Thoughts on the Electoral College – Part 2

Beyond the Electoral College

Guest blogger, Paul Schumaker outlines an inventive and compelling alternative to the Electoral College.

Posted byMark JoslynFebruary 5, 2021February 5, 2021Posted incampaign, elections, federalism, presidents2 Comments on Beyond the Electoral College

Four surprising data points to consider as we head down the stretch

Let’s consider several data points not well publicized but could be important in the final weeks.

Posted byMark JoslynOctober 21, 2020October 21, 2020Posted incampaign, elections, public opinion2 Comments on Four surprising data points to consider as we head down the stretch

Keys to White House

Allan Lichtman’s Keys to the White House Prediction Model. Since 1984, he’s got it right every time. What does he say for 2020?

Posted byMark JoslynOctober 14, 2020Posted incampaign, elections, prediction presidential outcome5 Comments on Keys to White House

A month to go and the winner is?

With a month to go, see which candidate analysts predict will win the presidential contest and the Senate.

Posted byMark JoslynOctober 5, 2020Posted incampaign, elections, predicting election outcome2 Comments on A month to go and the winner is?

Data Bites: Black Americans’ Opinions of Police, Biden, and Democratic Party

Two recent surveys focused on Black American’s political attitudes. Several results are helpful when thinking about this fall’s elections. Written by Robert Rodriguez and Mark Joslyn

Posted byMark JoslynAugust 11, 2020August 11, 2020Posted incampaign, elections, participation1 Comment on Data Bites: Black Americans’ Opinions of Police, Biden, and Democratic Party

Data Bites – brief posts about public opinion. What Independents think?

Several results from a recent YouGov Survey caught my eye. Thought you might find them interesting. I examined Independent voters…

Posted byMark JoslynAugust 3, 2020August 6, 2020Posted incampaign, elections, pandemic, public opinionLeave a comment on Data Bites – brief posts about public opinion. What Independents think?
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