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.

Economy Polling Redux

Revisiting a post from yesterday.

Reflecting on a Stupid Conspiracy Theory

Reflections on reflections.

The Liberal Media Myth Takes Another Hit

On hacks and different treatment for Clinton and Trump.

Joe Rogan Redux

Revisiting an old post.

Fertility Politics

Too many! Too few!

A Photo for Friday

“Sun and Rain”

Kennedy’s 5%

Where will it go?

Tales from the Campaign Trail

Staging is important.

Walz: A Special Open Forum

Some thoughts and the chance for you all to discuss.

Ch-ch-changes

Time may change me, but I can’t trace time.

A Little Self-Immolation

Trump at the NABJ.

The Weirdening

A slogan that seem to be sticking.

Suntabs

“Four more years and it will be fixed” Redux

A better articulation of the problem.

“Four more years and it will be fixed” [UPDATED]

Bonus track: “I am not Christian”

A Photo for Friday

“Abbey Reflections”

Hump Day Tabs

Least Shocking Headline of the Year

Meanwhile: rain is still wet; sun is still hot.

In Praise of Consensus

Unity is good, and “coronation” is the wrong word.

Vice President Kamala Harris attends a meeting with President Joe Biden and their “Investing in America” Cabinet to discuss the Administration’s economic agenda, Friday, May 5, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a meeting with President Joe Biden and their “Investing in America” Cabinet to discuss the Administration’s economic agenda, Friday, May 5, 2023, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

More Coalescing Around Harris [Updated]

More endorsement and support for Harris.

Are the Democrats Solving Their Dilemma? [Updated]

The number of scenarios has diminished.

Update on the Democrats’ Dilemma

Stuck in the semi-public stage.

Saturtabs