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    The Ballpark podcast Episode 2.1: Populism and the new political spectrum

The Ballpark podcast Episode 2.1: Populism and the new political spectrum

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While populism isn’t a new phenomenon in the United States, it has produced a new political spectrum in American politics and elections. In this episode, we explore why populism is so influential in US politics right now, what impact it is having on the political landscape, and where the government or politicians should go from here.

This episode features Eric […]

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    Republicans prefer to serve in the Senate over the House: for them, it represents the ultimate realistic office.

Republicans prefer to serve in the Senate over the House: for them, it represents the ultimate realistic office.

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The vast majority of the members of both houses of Congress tend to win reelection when they stand. But what about retirement? While House Republicans tend to retire at higher rates than their Democratic counterparts, this does not hold for the Senate. Theodore J. Masthay and L. Marvin Overby find that Republican and Democratic Senators retire at very similar […]

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