Brendan Nyhan

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The ethical and political challenges of randomized trials http://j.mp/eADVU9 Unfortunately, they’re still the best option for policy evals
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Yet another story suggesting Obama needs to win the center to get re-elected and doesn’t mention the role of the economy http://j.mp/idLYVt
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How many ways can Tony Blankley be wrong? http://j.mp/hqjlf7 He was Newt’s flack and doesn’t even know Contract with America had 10 items.
Tony Blankley re-writes history | Media Matters for America
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RT @mleewelch Tom Friedman’s 2nd paragraph is a transparent attempt to win Insane Metaphor of the Year Award: http://is.gd/iotBE
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Bai says Obama could lose if primaried http://j.mp/hlYLB3 But challenges are an indicator of weakness, not its cause http://j.mp/eob9ic
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Lane Kenworthy: "If our economy gets back on its feet… images of Obama as Carter redux will be a distant memory." http://j.mp/dSpzGc
The tax deal « Consider the Evidence
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.@jamisonfoser catches LAT blogger Andrew Malcolm claiming Clinton won because he moved to center w/o mentioning economy http://j.mp/hmD9lz
Andrew Malcolm is wrong about Bill Clinton’s re-election | Media Matters for America
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More Noonan mysticism: data-free assertion that Americans think spending is "the great issue" http://j.mp/ezQKUO See also http://j.mp/fy0knp
Peggy Noonan isn’t even trying any more | Media Matters for America
The mysticism of Peggy Noonan – Brendan Nyhan
Jonathan Chait had a great post a couple of weeks ago that’s worth revisiting because of what it tells us about how pundits reason about politics. As Chait noted, political scientists have estab…
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David Brooks mails in his column, but I agree with this: "A day without social science is like a day without sunshine" http://bit.ly/gDxr7I
NYT: Social Science Palooza
Humans are strange, complicated creatures. Just look at some of the recent reports on behavioral research.
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WSJ: "estate of $5 mill. isn’t all that much for successful & thrifty business person w/some real estate" http://j.mp/fg7WbA Reality: Tiny %
Review & Outlook: The Walking Death Tax – WSJ.com
A Wall Street Journal editorial urges Congress to fix the estate tax, which returns with the vengeance of a 55% rate in 26 days.
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Cancun Insider blog by @NationalJournal is going to surprise some people planning their spring break online http://j.mp/hqbbgn
Cancun Insider