Month: November 2010
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Twitter roundup
Brendan Nyhan Nov 30, 2010 at 3:58pm From my Twitter feed (11/29-11/30) BrendanNyhan Nov 30, 2010 at 3:56pm Wolfe: GWB’s "disciplined message" is reason he won "daunting" ’04 race http://j.mp/hspyE0 Fundamentals omitted as usual http://j.mp/gAUJbP Obama could learn from Bush – latimes.com How did the models do? – Brendan NyhanThe latest issue of PS, a
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Liberal claims of GOP economic sabotage proliferate
As I repeatedly pointed out during the Bush years, Republican officials and conservative pundits frequently suggested that Democrats were betraying the country after 9/11. In particular, many suggested that Democrats were intentionally hurting America, endangering US troops, etc. in a series of smears that caused great liberal outrage. Now that President Obama is in office,
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Twitter roundup
Brendan Nyhan Nov 29, 2010 at 2:23am From my Twitter feed (11/24-11/29) BrendanNyhan Nov 29, 2010 at 2:23am Edmund Morris wins the weekend for quoting My Cousin Vinny on a Sunday show (and also knocking down a stupid question) http://j.mp/fn57Mn Bonus Quote of the DayTaegan Goddard’s Political Wire — News, polls and buzz BrendanNyhan Nov
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Twitter roundup
Brendan Nyhan Nov 24, 2010 at 2:34pm From my Twitter feed (11/22-11/24) BrendanNyhan Nov 24, 2010 at 2:28pm Jay Cost claims Truman was *helped* by weak economy in ’48: http://j.mp/ekpaOJ My response is appended here: http://j.mp/asTJTj What Role Will the Economy Play in the 2012 Election? | The Weekly Standard The misleading story of Harry
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Forecasting Obama’s chances in 2012
Over the weekend, the New York Times reported on Yale economist Ray Fair’s forecast (PDF) that the economy will rebound and President Obama will win a substantial re-election victory: [Fair’s model forecasts real annualized growth in gross domestic product of 3.69 percent for the first three quarters of 2012. A survey of leading economists by
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Twitter roundup
Brendan Nyhan Nov 22, 2010 at 9:14pm From my Twitter feed (11/18-11/22) BrendanNyhan Nov 22, 2010 at 9:10pm RT @daveweigel When reading all 2012 polls, remember, at this point in 1994 Dole was up 10 points on Clinton. http://slate.me/bq5dOP Weigel : Memoirs of the John Glenn PresidencyI see that the speculation over which Republican can
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Twitter roundup
Brendan Nyhan Nov 18, 2010 at 6:49pm From my Twitter feed (11/16-11/18) BrendanNyhan Nov 18, 2010 at 5:34pm So, so much bad 2012 primary coverage — see @jbplainblog: "Name Recognition Won’t Help Romney" http://j.mp/dkXp5M Polls now are meaningless A plain blog about politics: Name Recognition Won’t Help Romney BrendanNyhan Nov 18, 2010 at 5:02pm Good
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Twitter roundup
Brendan Nyhan Nov 16, 2010 at 10:39pm From my Twitter feed (11/12-11/16) BrendanNyhan Nov 16, 2010 at 10:36pm Douthat’s take on the emptiness of contemporary centrism is a must-read http://j.mp/a1xDfY Lots of power in the Senate, little substance. They Will Not Be Missed – NYTimes.comA requiem for Arlen Specter, Evan Bayh and Charlie Crist BrendanNyhan
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NCSU talk on election/Obama tonight
Reminder for those who are interested: I’ll be giving a public talk titled “Barack Obama and the 2010 Election: What Political Science Can Teach Us” tonight at North Carolina State University (3712 Bostian Hall, 7 PM).
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Upcoming NC State talk on election/Obama
For those of you in the Research Triangle area, I’ll be giving a public talk titled “Barack Obama and the 2010 Election: What Political Science Can Teach Us” on Tuesday at North Carolina State University (3712 Bostian Hall, 7 PM).