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SCALING MOUNT AMBIVALENCE

It is strange to think back to this time in 2008. I was at a political science convention in Boston just prior to the Republican convention, and it's difficult to describe how much the conference of...

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DIVERSITY: AN ANCIENT WOODEN SHIP

You're already aware that Bill Bennett is a stupid person, but he nonetheless manages to write things on a regular basis that make one step back and think, "Wow, Bill Bennett, you are a very stupid...

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MORE ROPE, PLEASE!

In Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain tells a terrific anecdote about being elected union steward for the enormous restaurant at the Rockefeller Center as a young man in the 1970s. If "New York"...

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CONFIDENCE INTERVAL

Over the years I have been and continue to be averse to making predictions. There simply are too many variables in play to accurately predict the outcome of close races (the uncompetitive ones are...

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NEXT NARRATIVE

It's hard to fault the Romney campaign for their attempts at spin and damage control, which are right in line with what we would expect from a campaign fighting the perception that it is circling the...

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YOUR MOVE

The most surprising thing about Mitt Romney since he began laying the groundwork for his 2012 campaign way back in 2009 is just how poor his political skills have been. You'd expect a guy who managed...

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DEBATE 2: THE RE-DEBATENING

A couple of rapid reactions: 1. If the last 20 minutes were not a shitshow, they'll do until the shitshow gets here. They have got to find some way to effectively moderate these things if they are to...

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THE DOOMSDAY MACHINE

The worst thing that can happen Tuesday has nothing to do with either candidate winning. It is the possibility of having no idea who won for several weeks until the Federal courts step in and tell us...

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ELECTION 2012: PLEASE GOD JUST MAKE IT STOP

This post will be updated throughout the evening as the election unfolds. Use the comments to discuss and share. All times are Central Time. 5:43 PM – 1% of the vote is in from rural Kentucky and it...

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BREAKING NEWS: DATA IS MORE ACCURATE THAN MAKING SHIT UP

It's not pleasant to watch amateurs try their hand at your profession. If you're a doctor or nurse it must be difficult to watch "medical dramas" like E.R. because, well, you'd be distracted constantly...

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