By Christopher W. Larimer, University of Northern Iowa Professor of Political Science
As mentioned in my previous blog, state legislatures have not only become more polarized, but the issues they take up are also more “nationalized,” meaning the focus of state legislatures tends to correlate with those issues garnering national attention and…
By Christopher W. Larimer, University of…
What a week! The historic seige on the U.S.…
Iowa Democratic Congressional candidate, Rita…
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Editors note: This week’s program was recorded…
One of the big questions coming into election night was whether Democrats would be able to restore their ability to reach out to voters in more rural…
In the book, Modern Political Analysis, published in 1963, Robert Dahl, the late political scientist, wrote, “Politics is a sideshow in the great…
Yes, there is a lot of talk about the level of negativity in politics and the hyperpartisan/tribal/groupish nature of political dialogue, but as my…
On Tuesday night, I participated in the webinar, “Understanding the 2020 Election,” hosted by the University of Iowa.…
While the president’s visit to Des Moines on Wednesday again highlighted the importance of the state in presidential politics, there was an…
In his new book, Bases Loaded, elections and campaigns expert, Costas Panagopoulos of Northeastern University, argues that presidential elections are…
The previous blog focused on three data points the president can look to as being supportive of his chances in November. This blog does the same for…
With just 36 days until the election, are there data the president can look to for hope about his reelection prospects in…
Iowa Senate District 30 always seem to be a very close race. Only 22 votes separated the candidates in a recent election. The current Senator in…
Results from the Des Moines Register Iowa Poll released over the weekend reaffirm Iowa as the place to be for competitive…