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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...
CAPS Panel Profs Analyse Elections
Four political experts gathered on Friday at the Center for American Political Studies to probe the dynamics of the imminent presidential election...
Center Aisle Caucus tries to bypass Congress' partisan ways
In politically divided Washington, the idea of Republicans and Democrats trying to find ways to agree might seem as improbable as a blizzard in Tahiti...
Why Washington Can’t Get Much Done
Members of Congress — with the possible exceptions of Senator Robert C. Byrd and Representative John D. Dingell — come and go...
Your Representative Is Only a Modem Away
The town hall meeting in the Philadelphia suburbs was advertised as an opportunity to talk with Rep. Joe Sestak about the Iraq War...
Midterm realignment is more a whimper than a shout
Anyone who followed politics in 2006 heard that the midterm election was a cry for change...
Seeing Red, or Blue
Are the “culture wars” of the last two decades a bogus conflict?
Marketing Polarization For Fun & Votes
President Bush last week summoned a gang of friendly columnists for an Oval Office chat...
Hoover Poll: Garamendi, Bowen, Chiang-- plus Feinstein and Lockyer-- With Solid Leads
Here's the best poll I've seen for down-ticket Democrats...
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...
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.
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.
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.

