Another day, another poll indicating that the devastating Bain attack ad and the “go for the jugular” targeting of Romney’s tax returns are, as yet, still not resonating nationally with likely voters. According to a USA Today/Gallup poll in the……Continue Reading Are Voters Rational? Bain, Three-Legged Jackasses, and Viewer Mail
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A Turning Point In The Election?
The reaction – or lack thereof – among voters to the Bain controversy once again illustrates an important distinction between how partisan pundits (you know to whom I’m referring) and political scientists analyze what drives election results. A……Continue Reading A Turning Point In The Election?
So, About That Bain Controversy…Surprise! (Not)
The results of the latest CBS/NY Times poll (hat tip to Lucia for bringing this to my attention), which was in the field July 11-16 during the heart of the Bain controversy, has attracted more than its fair share of … Continue reading →…Continue Reading So, About That Bain Controversy…Surprise! (Not)
Beating the Drum On Bain
Kevin Drum, who writes for the left-leaning Mother Jones, had a testy response to the edited version of my comments published in the American Prospect today. Normally I don’t pay much attention to partisan blogs, but Drum’s post has so … Co……Continue Reading Beating the Drum On Bain