Sep
25
Tuesday Palate Cleanser
Tuesday, 25. September 2012 20:53
I sense a disturbance in the Force. Contact General Fisher-Price immediately!
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Post from September, 2012
Sep
24
SNL: The Undecided Voter
Monday, 24. September 2012 15:04
Heh.
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Sep
22
Down to the Wire
Saturday, 22. September 2012 22:45
Gallup’s tracking poll over the last month shows that Obama’s post-convention bounce has entirely dissapated and the race stands even, as this figure demonstrates:
Gallup’s tracking poll is of registered voters, a class of sample more likely to favor a Democrat than a likely voter sample. So it may be that Romney would be slightly ahead if Gallup was using a likely voter screen. Either way, the race is essentially a toss-up with a little more than a month to go until the election. On to the debates…D.GOOCH
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About Me
Donald M. Gooch is an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of Government at Stephen F. Austin State University. He received his PhD in Political Science at MU-Columbia in 2009. Dr. Gooch is an expert in American politics, public law, research methods and public policy. His research agenda includes political polarization (mass, elite, institutional – i.e. USSC), state campaign finance, civic education, and issue voting. He is the Pre-Law advisor and faculty sponsor for Moot Court at SFA.