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Misperceptions about government program usage — part of the "invisible American welfare state" http://j.mp/fwkrms
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RT @hardsci Family Feud uses random-digit dialing & makes a reasonable attempt at representativeness. Who knew? http://j.mp/gTX3dC
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 And the Survey Says… – WSJ.comThe Family Feud is one of the few neutral parties measuring what Americans think when they’re not thinking about politics. Its surveys are designed with rigor, but pollsters aren’t entirely won … |
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Motivated reasoning in action RT @normative People Believe What Resonates With Their Beliefs: An Interesting Experiment http://j.mp/hqGOGP
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Ugh, very subjective. RT @rcantor WaPo fact checker expands his franchise… [to] policies he thinks are unrealistic. http://wapo.st/hrpzBV
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| Fact Checker – Huckabee of Judea Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee thinks Arabs should give up land to create a Palestinian state. How realistic is this idea? |
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Hilarious Politico hyperbole about small upswing in Obama approval: "master of the moment… metamorphosis…swooning" http://j.mp/hYHECn
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| How Obama plays media like a fiddle – POLITICO.com Print View POLITICO covers political news with a focus on national politics, Congress, Capitol Hill, the 2008 presidential race, lobbying, advocacy, and more. POLITICO’s in-depth coverage includes video f… |
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Via @daveweigel (http://3.ly/ZTzT), Ginni Thomas’s Liberty Central makes #NoLabels look like a juggernaut: 27 signatures! http://3.ly/Xz5c
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Interesting stat-based argument that Packers would have been better off missing FG due to psychology of playing for a tie http://j.mp/eakC1f
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Glenn Beck’s caliphate insanity: http://j.mp/i0gBvv (Spain?!) So bats**t crazy that Kristol compares him to the Birchers: http://j.mp/i6Vn5k
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Bruce Bartlett on budget misinformation: http://j.mp/h7zr3K New polls on budgetary tradeoffs: http://j.mp/fBAf2H http://j.mp/i8uSMS (PDF)
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RT @DRUDGE obama down 7 at gallupdaily since egypt [or was it SOTU?] // Gallup: "No Egypt Effect on…Obama Approval" http://j.mp/fAwGR1
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Also: RT @kausmickey Gallup declares "no Egypt effect"… Huh?… 50-41 to 45-47. // But as @richardmskinner notes, could just be randomness
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As @jbouie says, Obama being most polarizing president since Ike is largely result of the structure of the party system http://j.mp/fwPwNc
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RT @AnzaloneLiszt Five myths about Ronald Reagan’s legacy http://wapo.st/hE7xXe
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 Five myths about Ronald Reagan’s legacyOn Sunday, America celebrates the 100th birthday of Ronald Reagan, whose presidency is a touchstone for the modern conservative movement. In 2011, it is virtually impossible for a major Republic… |
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