New #ScienceofPolitics podcast.
Unions used to cement support for the Democrat party among industrial workers.
New research on unions in Western Pennsylvania explores why that’s no longer the case. https://www.niskanencenter.org/the-decline-of-union-democrats/
Today's all-time high in partisanship means that scandals don't hurt politicians nearly as much as they should.
MORE on the #ScienceofPolitics podcast. https://www.niskanencenter.org/why-scandals-dont-add-up-to-damage-candidates/
I learned more than a few things from this—a standout episode of this podcast, in my view.
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How Congress Communicates
New #ScienceOfPolitics podcast/transcript with @DCInbox & @AnneliseRussell
Watching what legislators say online gives early clues to changes in their priorities & attitudes, but they differ across email & social media & by party
https://www.niskanencenter.org/how-congress-communicates/
https://twitter.com/MattGrossmann/status/1623421641437982721
How party leaders change Congress Where will new House leaders bring Democrats? How will the Speaker fight imperil House Republicans? How did Pelosi's tenure compare to Gingrich?
New Niskanen Center #ScienceOfPolitics podcast/transcript with Matthew Green
https://www.niskanencenter.org/how-party-leaders-change-congress/
Democrats and Republicans are electing new leaders for their parties in the U.S. House and Senate as a new era begins with the replacement of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. How much did Pelosi change Congress? How are new leaders likely to corral their factions and set a new tone?
How early voting is changing American elections
Does early voting increase turnout? Does it help one party? Does early voting data allow us to predict results in advance?
New #ScienceOfPolitics podcast/transcript with
@ElectProject
https://www.niskanencenter.org/how-early-voting-is-changing-american-elections/
How we connect our political beliefs
People don’t always connect their internal political views the way they are correlated in the population, but they do link them
New #ScienceOfPolitics podcast/transcript with Mark Brandt
on belief system networks
https://www.niskanencenter.org/how-we-connect-our-political-beliefs/