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Morris P. Fiorina is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Wendt Family Professor of Political Science at Stanford University. His current research focuses on elections and public opinion with particular attention to the quality of representation: how well the positions of elected...
How the Democrats Would Rule the Hill
In the final weeks of this bruising campaign, the debate, in many ways, comes down to this: What would happen if the Democrats win...
There's No 50/50 Political Split in America. It's More Like 35/25/40.
Pity the state of American politics. Half the voters pull the country in one direction, and the other half stubbornly yank it the opposite way. Everybody seems to be screaming, not so much at each other as past each other. The United States is divided down the middle, the pundits say.
Americans Have Not Become More Politically Polarized
The Pew Research Center recently released a report describing two decades of change in American public opinion. Much of the data—especially the striking graphical presentations—will find their way into college classrooms in the fall, including my own.
When a Majority Isn’t a Mandate
Odd though it sounds, the winner-take-all electoral system sometimes lets political parties ignore the voters’ views. Gridlock might have a silver lining.
35 Days Out: A Poli-Sci Perspective
Hold a conference on election-year politics and you won’t find three smarter minds than this trio of Hoover Institution political scientists: David Brady, Morris Fiorina and Doug Rivers.
End of the Age of Obama
The end of the Age of Obama. It began with high hopes on a winter’s night in Iowa in 2008 and ended in disappointment on a crisp fall day nearly seven years later.
Is the Democratic Party Relevant Anymore?
Many Democrats examining what happened in the 2014 midterms are asking, "What did the voters want?" But the right question is why only 36.4 percent of potential voters bothered to register and vote? Obviously Democrats did not give those voters a good enough reason to take the trouble. Is the Democratic Party relevant anymore?
Inside L.A.'s Piñata District In The Age Of Donald Trump
Donald Trump justifies his almost daily provocations by claiming he speaks for the "silent majority" -- Americans who share his outrage about illegal immigration, but are afraid to speak up.
Why Do Some States Elect Two Senators From Different Parties? Don’t Blame It On Strategic Voters.
Among America’s elected branches, the United States Senate has the unique feature of having two members represent each state. Because the same set of voters choose each Senator, we might expect that the overwhelming majority of states would elect two Senators from the same party.
Inside L.A.'s Piñata District In The Age Of Donald Trump
Donald Trump justifies his almost daily provocations by claiming he speaks for the "silent majority" -- Americans who share his outrage about illegal immigration, but are afraid to speak up.
A Lot Of Trump's Most Vocal Opponents Will Probably Vote For Him If He Gets Nominated
Former New York Gov. George Pataki won't support fellow presidential hopeful Donald Trump, according to statements he made on Twitter and reiterated during Wednesday night’s “undercard” debate.
Ted Cruz Is In Luck: Likability Doesn’t Play A Big Role In Who Wins The White House
As Ted Cruz’s popularity surges with Iowa Republican primary voters – bringing his campaign newfound frontrunner gravitas — one issue about the candidate keeps coming up: He’s just not that likable a guy.
Are Independents Really Closet Republicans And Democrats?
With election season nearly upon us, strategists, pollsters, and pundits are already eagerly plumbing the minds and trying to sway the behavior of the nation’s independents, many of whom will be voting in early open primary contests.
We Live In A Two Party Duopoly. Here’s How Bloomberg Or Webb Might Break It.
In a recent op-ed, Norman Ornstein throws cold water on speculation about an independent Michael Bloomberg candidacy, as well as on the more general notion that there is an electoral market unserved by the existing two-party duopoly.
Political Science Abandons Its Soul
In its elevation of data science and neglect of political theory, the new political science major embraces a misguided academic populism.
Waiting For The Political Center To Coalesce
I recall long ago reading Louis Hartz’s classic 1955 work “The Liberal Tradition in America,” which argued that the United States has been blessed with a relatively consensus-based political culture grounded in the liberal democratic principles embodied in the U.S. Constitution, emphasizing limited government, majoritarianism and the rule of law.
The Tumultuous 2016 Republican Campaign Is A Phenomenon Long In The Making, Stanford Researcher Says
America's political polarization can be attributed to the widening policy differences between the parties, the lessening influence of those parties on the nomination process, and a fractured Republican base, according to Stanford researcher Tobias Konitzer.
Marco Rubio’s Delegates Can Now Be Bribed And It’s Legal
As you might have heard by now, after Tuesday’s crushing losses, Senator Marco Rubio suspended his campaign. He’s left 169 delegates behind. Many of those delegates will soon be free agents (so to speak) and can sign with any candidate their hearts desire.
Campaign 2016: Brokered Convention Could Bring GOP Melee
In a unique presidential primary season with the potential for a brokered Republican National Convention this July, GOP delegates headed to Cleveland might want to think of their votes less as ballots and more like golden tickets.
Suddenly, Democrats Look To Be In Disarray
Beaten by Bernie Sanders in Oregon on Tuesday and barely edging a win in Kentucky, a state where she bludgeoned Barack Obama in 2008, Hillary Clinton gives the perception that she’s losing her way to winning the Democratic presidential nomination.