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.

Thursday’s Forum

Nate Silver: Pundit

Going solo has its disadvantages.

Monday’s Forum

Sunday Tab Clearing

Sunday’s Forum

The Xenophobic Escalation Continues

This time: Aurora, CO.

A Photo for Friday

“Take-Off”

Thursday’s Forum

A Viral Win for Harris

And proof of Trump’s media diet.

A Debate Observation or Two

Policy is only a part of it.

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday’s Forum

A Profile in Lack of Leadership

Dubya takes cover.

Sunday’s Forum

Saturday’s Forum

Vance v. The Onion on Shootings

The Onion is more cogent.

That’s It. The Election is Over.

Harris is toast.

A Photo for Friday

“Green Dragon”

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.