In 2020 I used Jody Baumgartner’s political science model of VP candidate selection to predict Joe Biden’s running mate selection. I wrote: Looking at veep choices since 1960, he found that there are five key factors that tend to predict … Continue reading →| Information Knoll
Did the early American colonists intend for America to be a “Christian nation”? Some of them sure did! ... Did the American Founders intend for America not to be a Christian nation, and instead to be secular in its government and politics, with full tolerance for competing religions, Christian or not (or not at all)? Many of them sure did! Continue reading →| Information Knoll
Both classical liberalism and civic republicanism were common during the Founding Era. They sometimes worked together (for example, by agreeing on the need for personal freedom) while sometimes creating tension (for example, what is the purpose of personal free?). Continue reading →| Information Knoll
What are the major public opinion coalitions among Kentuckians? Is it as simple as blue voters vs. red voters, Democrats vs. Republicans? Or is there more nuance among Kentuckians when it comes to their political policy views? The 2019-2020 Nationscape … Continue reading →| Information Knoll
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell recently characterized President Biden of pursuing a “sweeping socialist legacy” with his budget proposals. Florida Senator Rick Scott has said that Biden is pursuing a platform of “systemic socialism.” How fair are these characterizations? In … Continue reading →| Information Knoll
Democrats very likely win both Georgia Senate seats, resulting in a 50-50 Democratic-Republican balance in the U.S. Senate, with Vice President Harris casting the tie-breaking vote, making Chuck Schumer the very likely new Senate Majority Leader. This means Schumer gets … Continue reading →| Information Knoll
There are ten Democrats vying for the honor of challenging incumbent Senator Mitch McConnell this fall. The three most prominent are Amy McGrath, a retired Marine Corps Lt. Colonel who narrowly lost a 2018 challenge to incumbent Congressman Andy Barr … Continue reading →| Information Knoll
The events of the past week have intensified the ongoing and much-needed discussions about racial prejudice and racism in American society. From my vantage point as a social scientist who studies public attitudes and behavior, I’ve frequently noticed that these … Continue reading →| Information Knoll
The 2020 Democratic “Veepstakes” is now officially underway. Given that Biden often refers to himself as a “transitional” candidate, his choice of vice president is all the more important given that his running mate will be seen by many as … Continue reading →| Information Knoll
So for those who haven’t still voted in the spring primary presidential election, how are you all thinking about the voting choice? At this point both parties have presumptive nominees and that ver…| Information Knoll