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Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2016

It's Giuliani Time

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News reports say that Rudy Giuliani is a contender for secretary of state. Though he backed Trump in the campaign, the position would b...

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Religion and the Obama-Romney Contest

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Gallup reports: Mormon registered voters overwhelmingly support the candidacy of the first major-party presidential candidate of the Mor...

Monday, August 8, 2011

Approval in the States

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Gallup has state-by-state presidental job approval data. President Obama is above 50 percent in 16 states and the District of Columbia. Bu...

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

The 2012 Campaign is Starting Later than 2008

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As of now, only one significant would-be presidential candidate has formed an exploratory committee: pizza magnate Herman Cain , a long shot...

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Religion and the Vote

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The Pew Forum has an important new study of religion and the 2008 election : An analysis of newly released exit poll data by the Pew Researc...

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Cell Phones and Polls

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In our chapter on public opinion and political participation, we discuss a problem facing pollsters. They hesitate to call respondents on ce...

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