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Revisiting Earlier “Specter-lations” on the Eve of the Pennsylvania Senate Primary
One advantage political scientists have over the media or pundits is that we have the luxury of revisiting earlier projections/explanations in light of new data or theorizing. This is an advantage when writing a blog that tries to focus on … Continue reading
Does the “Specter” of a filibuster-proof Senate really help the Democrats?
In an earlier blog comment, Jack Goodman asked me about a Arlen Specter-Tom Ridge matchup in the 2010. I suggested that Ridge, a former Governor in that state, was the type of moderate Republican who could defeat Specter, which was … Continue reading
Say it ain’t so, Dr. Joe! (And More Specter fallout)
Leading the news today is Dr. Joe Biden’s medical advice, issued on the Today show, that people should avoid riding in airplanes, or taking the subway, or using other forms of mass transit. Never mind that health officials don’t agree … Continue reading
Thank God for Arlen Specter
Senator Arlen Specter’s decision to caucus with the Democrats has, temporarily, pushed the “100 days” storyline into the background, and for that we should all be grateful. (For my sole media effort to correct the misperception that 100 days matter, … Continue reading
