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- 2 days ago
- 4 min
Public Policy & the Growing Life Expectancy Gap Between Red States and Blue States
On average, Americans living in blue states with more progressive state legislatures can expect to live quite a bit longer than those born in red states, especially those in the Southeast. And that divide seems to be growing. Consider this. A child born in Mississippi has a life expectancy of 71.9 years. But one born in Hawaii, Washington state, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, or New Hampshire can expect to live 79 years or more. And, of the 10 states with the shortest
- Nov 27
- 2 min
Donald Trump has a Plan to Win the Republican Nomination that Could Sink the GOP in 2024
Donald Trump's plan to win the Republican nomination is pretty obvious, and it may further damage the GOP in 2024. Trump expects that at least six to ten Republicans will challenge him in the primaries including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, former Vice-President Mike Pence, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Ted Cruz, former MD Gov. Larry Hogan, and Sen. Tim Scott, to name but a few. For Trump, the more the merrier. Trump believes th
- Nov 20
- 2 min
Except for Evangelicals, Majority Believe Gay Marriage has been Positive for America
When I started teaching political science in 1991, gay marriage was still a very divisive topic and few college students were willing to argue openly for laws protecting the rights of the LBGT community. Gay sex was still illegal in many states and conservatives argued that allowing gays to marry would destroy the moral fabric of the nation and undermine the "structure of family life." Republican politicians like Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania compared gay marriage to bes
- Nov 13
- 3 min
Yes, Republicans have a Trump Problem, But They Also Have a Policy Problem
As the final votes are being tallied, control of the US House of Representatives still hangs in the balance. Democrats have already netted one Senate seat, and several state legislatures and Republicans are left to figure out why they fared so poorly in the 2022 midterm elections despite high inflation, President Joe Biden's rather mediocre job approval rating, and such high expectations. CNN: "President Biden’s first midterm performance for president is one of the best in mo
- Nov 7
- 2 min
New Polling; Republican Voters Now Willing to Abandon Ukraine
If the GOP captures either the House or Senate this week, aid to Ukraine is in jeopardy despite Sen Mitch McConnell's statements to the contrary. Support is becoming a partisan issue as Republican opposition grows. A new poll by the Wall Street Journal found that 48% of Republicans now say the U.S. is doing too much to help Ukraine, up from 6% in the previous survey. And only 35% of Republicans support additional assistance for the war-ravaged nation compared to 81% of Democr
- Nov 4
- 3 min
No One is Surprised by the Attack on Paul Pelosi or the Republican Conspiracy Theories that Followed
If Republicans were truthful, they would admit that they were not at all surprised that the individual that broke into Nancy Pelosi's house was a Super-MAGA, QAnon-loving nutcase. CBS News: "A CBS News review of suspected social media posts by DePape turned up conspiracy theories about Holocaust denial, pedophiles in the government, and claims that Democratic officials run child sex rings." The man who bludgeoned Paul Pelosi with a hammer on Friday had also posted conspiracy
