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
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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
Dr. Pitney on CA and Presidential Campaigning
See Ted Johnson’s article in Politico, entitled “California Can’t Get No Respect.” “If you are running a presidential campaign, Iowa and New Hampshire still count for a lot more, psychologically, than California,†said Jack Pitney, professor of politics at Claremont McKenna College. “The key is the definition of victory. If it is a matter of… Continue Reading
State Budgets: Good Times Slightly Worsening
An AP report by Andrew Welsh-Huggins on three new analyses of state budgets is making the rounds today. The above graph is from an outfit called the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The press release for the National Council of State Legislatures’ Budget Update says: Continue Reading
Republicans and the Voter’s FIRST Initiative
Thus far Ted Costa as well as Reps. Devin Nunes and Kevin McCarthy have come out against the Voter’s First redistricting reform initiative while, along with the Governor, the conservative California Republican Assembly has voiced support. Today Mike Schroeder, a former Chairman of the California Republican Party and prominent Orange County Republican, supports the measure… Continue Reading
Dr. Rossum on the Gerrymandering Hall of Shame
The Rose Institute’s “Gerrymandering Hall of Shame” simply provides maps of California Assembly, Senate, and Congressional districts in 1991 and 2001. By looking at these maps, one can easily see how these districts changed because of the bipartisan gerrymandering of the state legislature in 2001. A veteran of over 30 years in Sacramento, Bill Cavala… Continue Reading
Redistricting Roundup
Republican Reps. Devin Nunes of Visalia and Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield just got approval from the FEC to “raise cash in $20,000 chunks to oppose” the Voter’s FIRST redistricting reform initiative, as Michael Doyle’s recent Sacramento Bee article reports: “The threshold question is whether the funds are in connection with an election for federal office,”… Continue Reading
Bill Cavala and the Redistricting Hall of Fame
My thanks to Bill Cavala for highlighting the Rose Institute’s “Redistricting Hall of Shame” website. Mr. Cavala clearly considers the maps posted on that site noteworthy enough to make it the latest target in his series of anti-reform columns. In our gallery of 18 districts, Bill only takes issue with one, AD 7. And he… Continue Reading