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.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Crimson Column”

Friday’s Forum

Thursday’s Forum

Wednesday’s Forum

President Joe Biden in the White House Rose Garden, Wednesday, October 11, 2023. President Joe Biden in the White House Rose Garden, Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

Dems in Array?

A data point or two amid the panic.

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday’s Forum

Trump Sneakers

Live! From New York, it’s…wait, what?

Sunday’s Forum

A Graph to Ponder

A fundamental flaw illustrated.

Saturday’s Forum

FBI Informant Charged with Lying about Bidens

An unsurprising twist.

A Photo for Friday

“Foggy Sunrise II”

Friday’s Forum

Thursday’s Forum

Mayorkas Impeached

Tuesday’s Forum

Monday’s Forum

This is How Fascists Behave

Force and order.

Sunday’s Forum

Pick the Biden Alternative

Your mission, should you choose to accept it.

Headline(s) Reaction

And thoughts on swapping out Biden.

Saturday’s Forum

A Photo for Friday

“Red Bucket”

Headline Reaction

It seemed worth noting.

Thursday’s Forum

Haley Comes in Second in an Essentially One Candidate Race

Just in case there were any lingering questions about her chances.

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

Dean Phillips in Third

SC Democratic primary numbers are in.

Saturday’s Forum

Photos for January

One month down.

Our Weird Politics

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and MAGA.

A Photo for Friday

“A Little Morning Fog”

Welcome to February Forum

February is the longest month.

Wednesday’s Forum

Tuesday’s Forum

Comparative Recoveries

The US is doing better than peer economies.

Partisans Being Partisan

Why we are where we are (at least in part).

Affective Partisanship

Group dynamics and limited choices.