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Sunday, May 19, 2013

These 2 videos show how the GOP plans to overcome the empathy gap

Henrik Temp | March 27, 2013, 4:06 pm

Do these videos mean that the GOP gets empathy messaging now? Only time will tell, but they’re a positive indicator. read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

A simple way to help more Americans exercise their right to vote

Henrik Temp | February 19, 2013, 3:39 pm

During his recent State of the Union address, President Obama decried the phenomenon of extremely long voting lines, saying: When any American — no matter where they live or what their party — are denied that right [to vote] because … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

The GOP’s electoral collapse is postponed

Charles Murray | February 8, 2013, 1:32 pm

The changing ethnic makeup of the electorate spells doom for the GOP unless it can figure out a way to appeal to minorities, right? Everybody knows that. I thought I knew it too, and so, as part of the book … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

A reflection on the 2012 campaign

Andrew Biggs | January 22, 2013, 2:45 pm

On inauguration day, attention briefly turned to President Obama’s campaign opponent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who has largely withdrawn from public life since his loss to Obama. But that’s okay, it seems. Romney’s son Tagg told U.S. News & … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections, Society and Culture

Single mom seeking GOP suitor

Lori Sanders | January 18, 2013, 10:34 am

The GOP can’t win a national race without the support of women. At 53% of the electorate in the 2012 election, women broke for Obama decisively, 55% to 44%. Additionally, single women, which made up a nearly a quarter of … read more >

The House Democratic women of the 113th Congress. Image Credit: Leader Nancy Pelosi (Flickr) (CC BY 2.0)

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

Banter #83: Women in politics

Stuart James | January 18, 2013, 9:00 am

In the latest episode of AEI’s Banter podcast, AEI research guru Jennifer Marsico sits down to talk about women in politics. Why aren’t there more women in political office? Do voters have a bias against women? Jen walks us through several recent … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

Why the GOP lost the Hispanic vote, in 1 chart

Henrik Temp | December 13, 2012, 10:38 am

If you want to know why Republicans got shellacked among Hispanics this year, look no further than the chart above. It’s from Resurgent Republic, a conservative but nonpartisan survey group whose latest report details the political opinions of Hispanic voters … read more >

Image Credit: Edalisse Hirst (Flickr) (CC BY 2.0)

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

How Team Obama won, according to the former national deputy director of OFA

Henrik Temp | December 5, 2012, 1:48 pm

While Team Obama’s objectives weren’t particularly revolutionary—get the most votes!—their tactics certainly were. read more >

U.S. President Barack Obama, who won a second term in office by defeating Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, waves as he addresses supporters during his election night victory rally in Chicago, November 7, 2012. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

More secrets behind Obama’s ‘Moneyball’ campaign: Targeting ‘TV Land’

Marc Thiessen | November 16, 2012, 10:00 am

Before Republicans start remaking the party in the ideological mold of the Democrats, they might want to start remaking themselves in the technological mold of the Obama campaign. read more >

Image credit: Veni Markovski (Flickr) (CC BY 2.0)

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

Obama’s ‘Moneyball’ campaign and its ‘dream team’ of behavioral scientists

Marc Thiessen | November 13, 2012, 10:39 am

The Obama campaign assembled an unprecedented, unified data base made up of information from pollsters, fundraisers, field workers, consumer databases, social-media and mobile contacts. read more >

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These 2 videos show how the GOP plans to overcome the empathy gap

A simple way to help more Americans exercise their right to vote

The GOP’s electoral collapse is postponed

A reflection on the 2012 campaign

Single mom seeking GOP suitor

Banter #83: Women in politics

Why the GOP lost the Hispanic vote, in 1 chart

How Team Obama won, according to the former national deputy director of OFA

More secrets behind Obama’s ‘Moneyball’ campaign: Targeting ‘TV Land’

Obama’s ‘Moneyball’ campaign and its ‘dream team’ of behavioral scientists

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