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    Congressional committee membership is less important than previously thought, but chairs are really influential

Congressional committee membership is less important than previously thought, but chairs are really influential

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Political scientists and commentators have generally believed that Congressional committees wield a great deal of power over how federal spending is distributed. But new research from Christopher R. Berry and Anthony Fowler suggests that committee positions actually hold relatively little influence. Committee chairs, on the other hand, are far more important than had been previously thought.

Congressional committees are thought […]

September 30th, 2016|Anthony Fowler, Christopher R. Berry, Elections and party politics across the US|0 Comments|
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Elections have big consequences that last for decades

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Every election cycle, voters are told by pundits and commentators that this particular election counts and that it is likely to shape public policy for decades to come. In new research, Anthony Fowler and Andrew B. Hall find that elections definitely do have consequences; for example, a barely elected Republican is 40 percent more likely to vote conservatively in […]

August 11th, 2015|Andrew B. Hall, Anthony Fowler, Elections and party politics across the US|0 Comments|
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    Marginal voters are much more likely to vote Democratic, and to stay at home on off-year elections.

Marginal voters are much more likely to vote Democratic, and to stay at home on off-year elections.

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In this year’s midterm elections only 36.4 percent of eligible voters turned out to cast a ballot. But are those who do not vote in such elections different from those that do? Anthony Fowler finds that marginal voters (those that would only vote because of a specific outside factor compared to those that vote who would vote regardless), tend […]

November 20th, 2014|Anthony Fowler, Elections and party politics across the US|0 Comments|
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    A more informed electorate would benefit the Democratic Party

A more informed electorate would benefit the Democratic Party

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A common saying is that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but is this true in politics as in life? In a new study, Anthony Fowler and Michele Margolis look at the effects of increasing voters’ political knowledge on their support for the Republican and Democratic parties. They find that because those with progressive views are less likely […]

April 18th, 2014|Anthony Fowler, Elections and party politics across the US, Michele Margolis|0 Comments|
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    Get Out the Vote interventions increase inequality in voter turnout

Get Out the Vote interventions increase inequality in voter turnout

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Get Out the Vote campaigns have become a fixture of campaign season, especially during recent elections, which saw unprecedented organization by both sides to rally potential voters. But are these drives an effective way to close the turnout gap between groups who are already inclined to be involved in politics and those with a lower predilection to vote? Ryan […]

March 27th, 2014|Anthony Fowler, Elections and party politics across the US, Ryan D. Enos|0 Comments|
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