For 2012 election-related commentary, please see these recent posts : Forget Ohio, it’s all about Virginia…and demographics Virginia Votes 2012 Virginia Votes 2012: Turnout across localities Lower turnout in 2012 makes the case for political realignment in 2008 As an…
Today, the Cooper Center released a new report on demographic shifts in Virginia and how they will impact the upcoming election. Co-authoring this publication has provided me with the opportunity to connect some of the different topics highlighted in this blog…
Quinnipiac University released its latest poll of Virginia’s registered voters and the news is not good for Obama. Since 2011, Obama has led Romney in all trial heat match-ups that Quinnipiac released for the commonwealth, sometimes with leads well outside…
Today’s Supreme Court ruling has upheld the central piece of the Affordable Care Act, the individual mandate, but has deemed part of that act unconstitutional when it comes to another major piece, the Medicaid expansion.Under the Act, Medicaid will expand to…
The recent debate and negotiations this week in Congress over student loans has me fuming. The primary question is whether or not to increase interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans, loans that go to students from families that earn less…
Quinnipiac University released it’s latest poll of Virginia’s registered voters with President Obama holding a 47 to 42 percent lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney in a match-up. Obama has maintained a consistent lead over Romney in all Quinnipiac polls since…
For 2012 election-related commentary, please see these recent posts : Forget Ohio, it’s all about Virginia…and demographics Virginia Votes 2012 Virginia Votes 2012: Turnout across localities Lower turnout in 2012 makes the case for political realignment in 2008 After posting Climbing…
I don’t like filling out surveys as much as the next guy. But I wouldn’t think the world would come to an end if I was told I had to do so.Yet, some of rhetoric coming from Right-wing blogs and the Republican Party would have…
For 2012 election-related commentary, please see these recent posts : Forget Ohio, it’s all about Virginia…and demographics Virginia Votes 2012 Virginia Votes 2012: Turnout across localities Lower turnout in 2012 makes the case for political realignment in 2008 As part…
Several weeks ago, I posted an article on the importance of humanizing data so that people better understand the stories that lie behind the numbers. Sometimes these data can help us uncover profound truths about ourselves as well as provide insights…