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.

Campaign Tales from the PA Trail

Everyone’s favorite state.

Mike Lee’s Ambition

And his corruption.

Tuesday’s Forum

Good Polling for Harris

But it is all still close.

Monday’s Forum

Sunday’s Forum

Lindsey Went up to Nebraska

He was looking for a vote to steal.

Saturday’s Forum

The EC Doesn’t Work the Way Some People Claim

Part the gazillioneth.

More Tales of Candidate Selection

Mark Robinson is the latest example.

A Photo for Friday

“Distant”

Friday’s Forum

Trump-o-Nomics

Or, more accurately, Trump-o-Nonsense

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