Posts by Steven L. Taylor

Steven L. Taylor
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog). Follow Steven on Twitter and/or BlueSky.

TGIF Tabs

Friday’s Forum

Low-T(hursday) Tabs

Or is that low-T(rump)?

Thursday’s Forum

Some Polls

Things continue to be tight, yet Harrisward.

Wednesday’s Forum

Contrasts in Campaign Funding

Better to be a down ballot D.

An Authoritarian Usage of “Republic”

Musk finds an alpha male-dominated “republic” to be “interesting.”

Trump and “The Weave”

No, not his hair.

Tuesday’s Forum

Off the Rails

Trump on transgender policy in schools.

“He’s on our side”

Fascist agitation begets violence.

Labor Day Forum

Some Sunday Tabs

Trump and Abortion

Trump Claims Arlington Photo-Op was a “Set-up”

I guess he is unaware of the concept of a “self-own”?

Dumb Critique or the Dumbest?

Fast food silliness.

A Quick Comparison

One of these things is not like the other.

A Photo for Friday

“Floating”

On Polling and Trolling

Harris appears to be getting a post-convention bounce while Trump and Vance stay classy.

Grossly Dishonest or Just Grossly Incorrect?

An FNC report on the Alaska House race is a mess.

Election Tabs

lego people crowd lego people crowd

A Diversity Anecdote

It would be nice if it just happened without any help.

A Photo for Friday

“Electric Light”

On Appealing to the “Median Voter”

Because I think too much about this stuff.

Could Someone Please Get Maureen Dowd a Dictionary?

Or maybe a gift certificate to some online poli sci courses?

Airpods Airpods

Podcast Recommendation

Ezra Klein on Manliness, Cat Ladies, Fertility Panic and the 2024 Election.

Motherhood Politics

Just another challenge of being a female candidate in American politics.

SaturTabs

A Photo for Friday

“The Light Gets In”