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Who thinks Governor Romney’s candidacy is good for the LDS Church?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Kelly Patterson

This analysis was performed by Matthew Frei, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, in collaboration with CSED faculty. The writing is mostly his. Inquiries about this research should come to Kelly Patterson … Continue reading →

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What do Mormons think about Governor Romney’s candidacy?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Kelly Patterson

67.5% said they did not trust the media to cover the Church fairly, and after the diatribes of the Lawrence O’Donnells of the world, who can blame them? The 2012 presidential candidacy of Governor Romney has shined a spotlight on … Continue reading →

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Is Huntsman more electable than Romney?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Adam Brown

Gamblers are more willing to bet their money that Huntsman can beat Obama than that Romney can. Intrade runs betting markets on just about everything. Because people are putting money on the line, the current intrade share prices can be … Continue reading →

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BYU vs Utah: Not Just a Sporting Rivalry

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Quin Monson

This analysis was performed by Jordan Rogers, a student research fellow at BYU’s Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy, in collaboration with CSED faculty. The writing is mostly his. Inquiries about this research should come to me (Quin … Continue reading →

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Why Mitt Romney is not the inevitable nominee

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Adam Brown

Romney is no more “inevitable” than Howard Dean in 2004 or Hillary Clinton in 2008. Mitt Romney has polled consistently with around 20% support for months. Meanwhile, we’ve seen a variety of opponents rise rapidly than fall. First it was … Continue reading →

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How different are Romney and Perry ideologically?

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Adam Brown

Rick Perry is slightly to the right of Mitt Romney, but only slightly. Political scientists have worked for years to find ways of measuring politicians’ ideology. By far, the best method we presently have is known as NOMINATE (and its … Continue reading →

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Does Huntsman have better odds against Obama than against Romney?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Adam Brown

Romney has better odds of winning the GOP nod, but Huntsman would have better odds against Obama. Here’s an amusing deviation from our regularly scheduled programming. Dan Hopkins, a political scientist at Georgetown, had a little fun today playing with … Continue reading →

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Are voters biased against Mormons?

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Adam Brown

Quoting from James Rydberg at YouGov’s Model Politics blog (emphasis is mine): A recent YouGov survey asked 1000 respondents if they would be willing to vote for “a generally well-qualified person” nominated by their party if they learned that candidate … Continue reading →

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