Incumbency Advantage
FRQ #2, Quantitative Analysis. The bar graph above shows reelection rates for members of the House and Senate. Based on the bar graph and […]
Campaigns and Elections
Gerrymandering
The Art of Drawing Districts. Gerrymandering is one of the most hotly debated topics in American politics. North Carolina, Maryland, Ohio, and Wisconsin in recent […]
The Boys on the Bus
The 1972 Campaign Book is one of the best. This excerpt below is from Timothy Crouse’s book covering the 1972 presidential campaign. Crouse, a writer […]
Super PACs: Stewart & Colbert
Super PACs and Political Parody. Super PACs were made possible by the Citizens United decision. Super PACs may not make contributions to candidate campaigns or parties, […]
Federalist #68
Why the Electoral College? The Electoral College was designed as a mechanism to elect the President of the United States. While the founders arrived at […]