Farrah Bostic

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It’s a Party of the People — but which party?

My interview with Patrick Ruffini about the emergent multicultural, populist coalition that’s been shifting to the right.

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Brick by brick

Another week of taking apart what we just started putting together.

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When Tech Bros Reinvent Government (And Miss the Point Entirely)

A conversation with strategist and civic tech expert, Dan Hon.

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"A generation of the unteachable hanging upon us like a necklace of corpses"

This week's links, which Orwell would've absolutely hated.

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Every victory means a change in the status quo

Re-reading Orwell, Shor, and the Third Way, and finding a way forward

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The Gap Between What People Mean and What We Ask

Lauren Goldstein on how abortion - like many issues - really isn't polarizing.

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People don't know what they want...

Until you show it to them. So show it to them.

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Incompetence, negligence & corruption

Another week proving information is power.

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Between faith and disbelief

Some thoughts on making predictions when nobody believes in the future. Plus: links.

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Your Feed Is a Propaganda Machine

Renee DiResta on how propaganda + surveillance = the internet

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The Revenge of the Baileys

What it looks like when you don't have a strategy

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When It Comes to Religious Nationalism, the US is Special

Findings from a recent Pew Research Center global study

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Introducing The Topline

A Friday feature for subscribers

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Episode 7: The message crisis for Democrats

The interview with Rachel Bitecofer

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What is power for?

A "No King's Day" essay.

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What is money?

It is always a means to an end. A Friday essay, totally poll-free.

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What does it mean to fight?

Great questions from one of this week's guests

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Democracy Is In Decline

Americans wish it weren't

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There's Democrats, and Then There's Democracy

I meant to get a post out yesterday about the conversation I had with Grafton Tanner that posted last week, but every day is a decade, so I’ll do that tomorrow/ten years from now. Today I am side-eyeing the news. I got an email from Navigator Research

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What's Ahead for Cross Tabs in 2025

Enough of diagnoses without treatments

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Forecasting Ends Tonight

Most forecasters will lock their models at midnight tonight. God willing, the Times Needle will remain entombed.

Episode Recaps and Looking Ahead

What we've been up to leading up to Election Day — and what we'll be up to after

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Episode 21 - Lost in a Gallup

An interview with journalist, professor and author, W. Joseph Campbell about the co-history of journalism and polling

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Episode 20: Crypto Elections - Manufactured stats, invented voting blocs, and betting on elections

The latest episode features my interview with Molly White about crypto PACs and polls, and why they're not on the level. Remember: the house always wins. Unless it goes to jail. This episode came together because of a few things starting to collide in my head. And the

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Knowing Enough

When does "Harris is unknown" turn into "Harris is unknowable" Last night VP Kamala Harris did a live-streamed event with Oprah for hundreds of thousands of viewers. In my opinion, it was good, but it wasn’t great.  One complaint I have is so very