Understanding the Effect of Abortion Attitudes on Elections After Dobbs: Evidence from Cross-Sectional and Panel Surveys in Texas
In this article, we analyze surveys that tracked voter attitudes on abortion policy before and after the Dobbs decision.
Among its many consequential effects, the U.S. Supreme Court's 6 to 3 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, on June 24, 2022, changed the context for how the public assesses responsibility for regulating abortion access. In the wake of the ruling, public policy responses by states will undoubtedly test existing theories of public opinion and vote choice. Given the presumed connection between policy positions and partisan vote choice, it is especially important for political scientists to assess the extent to which “de-nationalizing” abortion policy changes the salience and electoral import of the issue. In this article, we focus on a specific element of this broader assessment: to what extent does the public holds incumbents accountable for enacting policies that differ from other states or from what the national policy used to be?
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This paper was originally published by Social Science Quarterly
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Liberal Democracy Reexamined: Leo Strauss on Alexis de Tocqueville
This article explores Leo Strauss’s thoughts on Alexis de Tocqueville in his 1954 “Natural Right” course transcript.
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Long Distance Migration as a Two-Step Sorting Process: The Resettlement of Californians in Texas
Here we press the question of whether the well-documented stream of migrants relocating from California to Texas has been sufficient to alter the political complexion of the destination state.
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Who's That Knocking? A Study of the Strategic Choices Facing Large-Scale Grassroots Canvassing Efforts
Although there is a consensus that personalized forms of campaign outreach are more likely to be effective at either mobilizing or even persuading voters, there remains uncertainty about how campaigns should implement get-out-the-vote (GOTV) programs, especially at a truly expansive scale.
The Claim That Trump Is Causing a Constitutional Crisis Ignores a Key Reality
Claims of an ongoing constitutional crisis are overblown.
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The Climate Has Changed on Climate Change
It’s time to look dispassionately at climate change as just one of the many challenges facing humanity.
The Looming Debt Crisis, the Trump Tax Cuts, and Medicaid
Controlling federal budget deficits is a national imperative that will require reductions in entitlement spending (including Medicaid) and stronger economic growth (including from tax reform).
