By: Kevin Reuning (@KevinReuning)
In our previous DFP blog, Anne Whitesell and I explored predicted levels of support using latent variables that we made with DFP’s “Polling the Left Agenda” survey. This is not the only way of examining the data generated with the latent model. We can also look at the general ideology of individuals from the survey as well as well how progressive or conservative an issue is.
Read MoreBy Kevin Morris (@ktnmorris)
Well, machine politics are alive and well in New York State, as yesterday’s primary election showed. In a race described by the New York Times Editorial Board as “dirty politics, nearly as sleazy as it gets,” incumbent Andrew Cuomo falsely accusing his opponent, Cynthia Nixon, of antisemitism. He also “enticed” builders of the new Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge to rush its opening, placing politics above safety. These stories were just from the last week of the campaign, yet he sailed on to win the Democratic primary for governor. Jumaane Williams lost his bid for Lieutenant Governor, as did Zephyr Teachout for attorney general. Blegh.
We’ll be puzzling over the results for weeks to come - and that’s before we even get information about who actually voted from the state next month.
Read MoreBy Meredith Conroy (@sidney_b), Alexander Agadjanian (@A_agadjanian) and Hayley Cohen (@HayleyCohen)
Over the weekend the news broke that CBS Chairman and CEO, Les Moonves, would step down from his position, following allegations of sexual harassment and assault by several women, spanning many years. The flood of sexual harassment allegations against mostly powerful men in business, media, politics, and entertainment have largely come to be associated with the #MeToo movement, which is a movement that encourages women to publicly acknowledge or express their experiences with sexual harassment. The origin of “Me too” stems from the work of activist Tarana Burke who has worked with young women of color survivors for years; the hashtag was popularized online by actor Alyssa Milano last October.
Read MoreBy: Kevin Morris (@ktnmorris)
A couple weeks ago on the blog, I took a look at who voted in the June 26th federal primaries in New York City. The trend was clear: younger voters supported challengers to incumbents across the board, and helped propel Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to a long-shot win over Representative Joseph Crowley. We talked about how voting laws that fall heavily on younger voters are deeply problematic not only because they limit access to the franchise, but also because they may be having electoral impacts.
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