Josh Goodman

Recent Articles

• Chris Kelly: Democrats' Own Wealthy California Candidate
• Apr 9, 2010
• Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger pummeled Democrat Phil Angelides in the 2006 California governor's race in large measure due to money. Schwarzenegger had lots of it. Angelides, ...

• Will Redistricting Muddle Virginia's 2011 Legislative Elections?
• Apr 8, 2010
• Virginia is one of only a few states that holds regular state legislative elections in odd-numbered years. When it comes to redistricting, that's a ...
• 1 Comments

• California Redistricting: Population Shifts Favor Republicans, for Now
• Apr 7, 2010
• We're still months away from having the results of the 2010 Census, but, in some ways, there isn't that much suspense. While it will ...
• 2 Comments

• Pennsylvania's 8-Year Coincidence?
• Apr 6, 2010
• I'm not particularly good at math, but one of the mathematical insights I understand is that, given a large enough sample, the unlikely becomes ...

• UT-Gov: Gary Herbert Steps Out of the Shadows
• Apr 5, 2010
• When I'm on a long car ride with my wife, I sometimes try to see how many of the nation's governors she can ...

• Wyoming: Dave Freudenthal's Surprising Standing
• Apr 5, 2010
• As Dave Freudenthal spent months pondering whether he would try to win a third term as governor of Wyoming, whether he could win was every ...

• Arizona's Semi-Closed Primary
• Apr 2, 2010
• Richard Winger corrects my post from yesterday: Terminology is important. Arizona does not have an open primary. It has a semi-closed primary. An open primary ...
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• Arizona AG: Joe Arpaio's Protégé Prepares to Run
• Apr 2, 2010
• I pride myself on being at least vaguely aware of what's going on politically in every state in the country. But, events in Maricopa ...

• Taxing Services to Ease Budget Woes
• Apr 1, 2010
• Jim Wayne is getting an earful from Kentucky hot air balloon operators these days, and it's easy to understand why. Wayne, a Kentucky state representative,...
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• Sheila Simon: A Carbondale Resident Responds
• Apr 1, 2010
• I speculated last week on why Sheila Simon (who was picked as Illinois Democrats' new lieutenant governor nominee over the weekend) lost the 2007 race for ...

• Arizona Senate Primary: Is Open Good for McCain?
• Apr 1, 2010
• Read how Arizona's open senate primary may affect John McCain.
• 2 Comments

• Texas Redistricting: Let's Make a Deal
• Apr 1, 2010
• One thing I find endearing about the congressional redistricting process in Texas is that no one pretends that it is anything other than political. So, ...
• 1 Comments

• Kansas Democrats' Best Case Scenario
• Mar 31, 2010
• In a year when Republicans are expected to make gains, the best hopes for Kansas Democrats are two unlikely candidates: Though Dennis McKinney is the...

• A Vote for Appointed Offices
• Mar 31, 2010
• For years, California cities have debated whether their city treasurers should be elected or appointed officials. Now a new paper provides empirical evidence as to...
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• Is 'Sexting' a Crime?
• Mar 31, 2010
• Sexting is a source of angst for parents and public schools. But should it be a crime? That's the question that, almost overnight, state after...
• 4 Comments