Looking at three maps sheds some interesting light on the the politics of the Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline’s geography resonates in an interesting way with political and demographic geography. CONT. Dan Farber, UC Berkeley Read more »
Attitudes about Aging: A Global Perspective
At a time when the global population of people ages 65 and older is expected to triple to 1.5 billion by mid-century, public opinion on whether the growing number of older people is a problem varies dramatically around the world, according to a Pew Research Center survey. CONT. Pew Read more »
It’s the Geography, Stupid
… The presumption among many reformers is that the Democrats would control Congress today if the 2012 election had been contested in districts drawn by nonpartisan commissioners rather than politicians. But is this true? Another possibility is that Democrats receive more votes than seats because so many of their voters […] Read more »
Poll Focuses On Views From A Wide Array Of Latino Americans
You’ve probably heard a lot about “the Latino voter” or the way companies are trying to win over “the Latino consumer.” It’s a cliché to point out that Latinos, like every other ethnic group, are not monolithic. But let’s say it one more time, anyway: Latinos are not monolithic. That’s […] Read more »
The GOP’s uphill path to 270 in 2016
… Lots of factors affect the outcome of elections — the quality of the candidates, the state of the economy, the effectiveness of the campaigns. But in a country whose demographics continue to change, Republicans will begin this campaign with one significant disadvantage. Over the past three decades, the political […] Read more »
America is becoming more liberal
… The country is getting more diverse, and as the proportion of white voters shrinks, so, too, does the conservative base. As demographics shift, so do political preferences — in this case, toward the left. A close examination of U.S. attitudes in the past decade-plus reveals that the United States […] Read more »