Facebook vote ends experiment with democracy
Facebook closed the polls Monday on letting democracy rule when it comes to policy changes.
Dec 10, 2012
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Dec 10, 2012
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3Qs: Will Sandy have an impact on the election?
Just five days remain until the nation elects its next president. But Michael Dukakis, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and the 1988 Democratic nominee for president, says ...
Nov 05, 2012
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Updated election forecasting model—based on economic data—still points to Romney win
(Phys.org)—An update to an election forecasting model announced by two University of Colorado professors in August continues to project that Mitt Romney will win the 2012 presidential election.
Oct 05, 2012
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Among voters lacking strong party preferences, Obama faces 20 percent handicap due to race bias
An online study of eligible voters around the country revealed that the preference for whites over blacks is the strongest in the least politically-partisan voters. Among these voters, race biases against Barack Obama could ...
Oct 02, 2012
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Top political scientists predict outcome of the 2012 presidential election
Twenty eminent election forecasters explain their forecasting models and offer their predictions for the 2012 US presidential election, in PS: Political Science and Politics, published by Cambridge University Press for th ...
Sep 24, 2012
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CU-Boulder analysis of election factors points to Romney win
A University of Colorado analysis of state-by-state factors leading to the Electoral College selection of every U.S. president since 1980 forecasts that the 2012 winner will be Mitt Romney.
Aug 22, 2012
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Electing - rather than appointing - state court judges has drawbacks, study finds
In traditional economic thought, competition is always good, and just as it's good for the economy, competitive elections should also make things better. But elections of public officials such as judges may have serious drawbacks. ...
Aug 08, 2012
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Tech-savvy Iceland online for new constitution
(AP) -- How do you write a new constitution in the 21st century? You go where the people are - online.
Jun 09, 2011
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Contented citizens vote against change
US citizens who have a high quality of life are more engaged in the direct democracy process, according to Ryan Yonk from Utah State University and Professor Shauna Reilly from Northern Kentucky University in the US. Their ...
Mar 23, 2011
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