From Michael Rothfeld’s Los Angeles Times article: Jack Pitney, professor of government at Claremont McKenna College, said it was natural for the governor to want the healthcare expansion for his legacy. But, he added, “the deficit will overshadow everything else.” “It’s tempting for him to think about big goals, but he has to think about… Continue Reading
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End-O-Year Redistricting Mentions
Whether looking forward or looking backward, redistricting came up a few times around the first of the year. Press-Enterprise Enterprise editorial: —Redistricting reform. Letting the Legislature draw political districts serves politicians, not voters. Legislators focus on self-protection and partisan gain, at the expense of representative democracy. Taking reapportionment out of the politicians’ hands and giving… Continue Reading
Dr. Pitney on Democratic Party v. David Dreier
From Will Bingham’s article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Jack Pitney, a government professor at Claremont McKenna College, said he believed the inclusion of Dreier by the committee is “more about psychology than actual resources,” and is intended to give Warner a leg up in fundraising efforts. “Democrats have a lot of money to… Continue Reading
The New Political Geography of California
Dan Walters’ column in the Sac Bee is adapted from a chapter in The New Political Geography of California, published by Berkeley Public Policy Press and edited by Rose Institute Fellow Kenneth P. Miller: When Bush and other Republicans were winning in the 1980s, they relied on what Republican strategists called the “fishhook.” Rural counties… Continue Reading
Rose Alum Henry Olsen in the Wall Street Journal
Agree or disagree, Rose Institute alumnus Henry Olsen pens a fascinating op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on “the GOP’s time for choosing”: Mr. Huckabee, in other words, essentially gives Republicans a choice: Does the GOP want to become a Christian Democratic party? To answer that question, Republicans should look carefully at Christian Democracy to… Continue Reading
Dr. Pitney on Duncan Hunter for President
From Mark Walker’s article in the North County Times: Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College who specializes in national politics, said Wednesday that he believes Hunter has no shot. “The safest bet this campaign season is that Duncan Hunter is not going to be the Republican nominee,” Pitney said, citing lack… Continue Reading
Dr. Pitney on Pelosi and the War
From Erica Werner’s Associated Press report: Jack Pitney, a government professor at Claremont McKenna College in Southern California, said the war presented Pelosi with an unwinnable dilemma. Anything short of immediate withdrawal infuriated the left, but Democrats also feared criticism from the right that they were depriving troops in combat of money they needed. “The… Continue Reading
Dr. Pitney on Huckabee in California
From Laura Kurtzman’s Associated Press article, as published in the San Jose Mercury News: Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College, said conservative California is still fertile ground for Mike Huckabee, the former Baptist preacher and Arkansas governor who has surged in Iowa and South Carolina on a shoestring operation.Giuliani has led… Continue Reading
Census 2010: Texas Wins; California Loses? UPDATED
The above graphic and the quote below are from Sam Roberts’ article in the New York Times on the U.S. Census’ latest population estimates (see the press release and data). If nearly decade-long trends endure, Texas will gain as many as four Congressional seats and Florida’s delegation will grow by two, while New York and… Continue Reading
Dr. Frates in the Whittier Daily News
From Kenneth Todd Ruiz’s article today in the Whittier Daily News: That argument is not uncommon, according to Steven Frates, senior fellow at Claremont McKenna College’s Rose Institute.But he said it ignores the cost associated with “pension spiking,” as all those overtime hours typically factor into retirement benefits. Compared to what the market would bear,… Continue Reading