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Seth Masket

Seth Masket

    Latest articles by Seth Masket

    Mischiefs of Faction
    Picking candidates based on a strong speech signals a weak partyPicking candidates based on a strong speech signals a weak party
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Party insiders aren’t supposed to be picking nominees based on the strength of stump speeches.

    By Seth Masket
    Mischiefs of Faction
    The party isn’t deadThe party isn’t dead
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Party leaders and activists are growing increasingly active in steering nomination contests in House and Senate races.

    By Seth Masket
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Why Mitt Romney isn’t being told to move onWhy Mitt Romney isn’t being told to move on
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Clinton and Romney are very similar, to a certain point.

    By Seth Masket
    Mischiefs of Faction
    A House forecast holds good news for DemocratsA House forecast holds good news for Democrats
    Mischiefs of Faction

    What an election model tells us, and what it leaves out.

    By Seth Masket
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Does Trump’s intervention to keep sanctions off Russia place us in a constitutional crisis?Does Trump’s intervention to keep sanctions off Russia place us in a constitutional crisis?
    Mischiefs of Faction

    The appearance of the American president having loyalty to a foreign adversary is dangerous.

    By Seth Masket
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Did Democrats luck into Obama?Did Democrats luck into Obama?
    Mischiefs of Faction

    It’s still unclear how much the party vetted him before his 2008 nomination.

    By Seth Masket
    Mischiefs of Faction
    How to train your JediHow to train your Jedi
    Mischiefs of Faction

    The moral hazards of mentorship in The Last Jedi.

    By Seth Masket
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Having your cake and eating it tooHaving your cake and eating it too
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Two political science cake bakers on the rights running up against each other in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case.

    By Seth Masket and Sherry Zaks
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Rural white voters didn’t show up for Virginia’s electionRural white voters didn’t show up for Virginia’s election
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Comparing this week’s votes with the 2016 elections shows the key to Democrats’ victories.

    By Seth Masket
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Was the 2016 election actually a political realignment?Was the 2016 election actually a political realignment?
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Digging into the peculiar case of downscale Midwestern whites.

    By Seth Masket