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Just to recap the results of last night’s elections on the balance of power in Washington and gubernatorial mansions across the country:
[Source for House data here, governors data here.]
Posted by Joshua Tucker on November 4, 2009 10:22 AM | Permalink
2 out of 50 govs, that red bar over on the left dropped a bit. Sure enough.
Ask the Dems in Washington if those two Gov seats mattered.
Ask the Dems in NJ and VA if they mattered.
Ask the Reps and at the NRCC if their loss of a House seat mattered.
They probably don’t much matter to a pointy-head in NY. But that’s because political scientists don’t much matter.
Posted by: ty | November 4, 2009 11:03 AM
Well, that sure sums it up in a concise, relevant manner —- it looks like Democrats have nothing to worry about!
Posted by: Yossarian | November 4, 2009 11:43 AM
TY:
Well, of course with a graph like that Political Science is of little use IF one assumes Political Science is purely concentrated on numbers. Any ‘pointy-head’ who thinks the numbers explain all is a bad Political Scientist.
Posted by: JR | November 4, 2009 01:45 PM
The trend is undeniably going down. The dems are clearly in trouble. Better start acting more like Republicans if they want to maintain control.
Posted by: William Michael Albert Broad | November 5, 2009 12:10 PM
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2 out of 50 govs, that red bar over on the left dropped a bit. Sure enough.
Ask the Dems in Washington if those two Gov seats mattered.
Ask the Dems in NJ and VA if they mattered.
Ask the Reps and at the NRCC if their loss of a House seat mattered.
They probably don’t much matter to a pointy-head in NY. But that’s because political scientists don’t much matter.
Posted by: ty | November 4, 2009 11:03 AM
Well, that sure sums it up in a concise, relevant manner —- it looks like Democrats have nothing to worry about!
Posted by: Yossarian | November 4, 2009 11:43 AM
TY:
Well, of course with a graph like that Political Science is of little use IF one assumes Political Science is purely concentrated on numbers. Any ‘pointy-head’ who thinks the numbers explain all is a bad Political Scientist.
Posted by: JR | November 4, 2009 01:45 PM
The trend is undeniably going down. The dems are clearly in trouble. Better start acting more like Republicans if they want to maintain control.
Posted by: William Michael Albert Broad | November 5, 2009 12:10 PM