From Laura Litvin’s article on Bloomberg: Kennedy’s absence cuts the Democratic margin and sidelines one of the party’s best negotiators, said Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. “It’s a significant blow,” Pitney said. “It’s a problem for the Senate Democrats because their margin is so narrow. And Ted… Continue Reading
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Modesto Bee on the Need for Redistricting Reform
Ben van der Meer has an interesting piece in the Modesto Bee, explaining the need for redistricting reform in California: If you need to know why redistricting reform matters, take a look at next month’s primary ballot. Around the Northern San Joaquin Valley, there isn’t a single contested seat in any of the party races.… Continue Reading
Dr. Pitney on Ted Kennedy's Illness
From Laura Litvan’s article on Bloomberg.com: Kennedy’s absence cuts the Democratic margin and sidelines one of the party’s best negotiators, said Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California. “It’s a significant blow,” Pitney said. “It’s a problem for the Senate Democrats because their margin is so narrow. And Ted… Continue Reading
Dr. Pitney on Wrong Absentee Ballots
From Fred Ortega’s article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin: Given the complex nature of the American electoral process, it is not surprising for mistakes like these to occur, said Jack Pitney, politics professor at Claremont McKenna College. “Absentee voters should take a careful look at their ballot to make sure they got the… Continue Reading
Dr. Pitney on What Obama Needs to Do in the General Election
From Amanda Paulson’s article in the CS Monitor: “This puts an exclamation point on the message from earlier primaries, that Obama needs to expand his base of support to have a firm grasp on the electorate in the fall,†says John Pitney, a politics professor at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, Calif. “None of this… Continue Reading
Dr. Pitney Anticipates CA Budget Cuts Will Be Bad
From Dave Downey’s article in the North County Times: The only suspense is the degree to which the news will be bad, said Jack Pitney, government professor at Claremont McKenna College in Los Angeles County, in a telephone interview Tuesday. “The big question is whether it is going to be horrible or just bad,” Pitney… Continue Reading
Responses to Tony Quinn’s Redistricting Analysis
From Bill Cavala’s article on California Progress Report: “Republican analyst and redistricting expert, Tony Quinn (he was a lead player in the 1980’s redistricting process) has written a thoughtful column on the eve of new efforts at redistricting “reform .” Continue Reading
Tony Quinn’s OpEd on Redistricting Reform
From Tony Quinn’s article in the SacBee: “Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and reform groups deserve credit for once again tackling the Gordian knot of redistricting reform. A proposal to remove the drawing of legislative districts from the Legislature and give the task to a nonpartisan commission will probably appear on the November ballot..” Continue Reading
Dr. Pitney on McCain and the Latino Vote
From Stephan Wall’s article in The Sun: “A lot of Latinos regard Republicans as hostile to Latinos and immigrants,” said Claremont McKenna College political scientist Jack Pitney. “They don’t have that perception of McCain.” In a close election, the Latino vote could be “decisive” in key states such as New Mexico and Colorado, Pitney said.… Continue Reading
Dr. Frates on Rialto's Pension Plan
From Jason Pesick’s article in The Sun: “‘It may be necessary to provide this benefit along with the salary payments or levels to attract people to be a police officer,’ said Steven Frates, senior fellow at the Rose Institute for state and local government at Claremont McKenna College.’ ‘What the market tells us is that’s… Continue Reading