The horrific attacks in Paris have sent a wave of fear around the world. As of this writing, 28 governors in the US have said that they will not accept refugees from the civil war in Syria for fear that ISIS members will sneak into their states. 26 of these 28 governors (84%) are Republican. Continue reading “Post Paris Politics, Fear of Refugees, and Medicaid”
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Changes in the Algorithms of Research and Facebook
Get More: Comedy Central,Funny Videos,Funny TV Shows The clip above from the Daily Show (the first on this blog with new host Trevor Noah) discusses how traditional journalism is being supplanted by computer algorithms that can create legible news articles from multiple sources on the web. In my field I have recently become acquainted withContinue reading “Changes in the Algorithms of Research and Facebook”
Bernie Sanders Lead in Iowa and NH but not SC: Inside the Numbers
CBS News 2016 Battleground Tracker: Iowa The latest CBS tracker poll for the Iowa Democratic Caucus gave Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders a 10 point lead over Hillary Clinton (43% to 33%). The poll sampled 646 registered Democratic voters and 704 Republicans for a margin of error of +/-5%. A similar poll of New Hampshire votersContinue reading “Bernie Sanders Lead in Iowa and NH but not SC: Inside the Numbers”
Campaign Finance Candidate Lawrence Lessig Enters the Race
In a follow up to my post on the 2016 Facebook & Twitter Primaries, Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig announced that if he were able to raise $1,000,000 he would announce that he is running for the Democratic nomination for President to overturn Citizens United with a constitutional amendment. If and when he succeeds inContinue reading “Campaign Finance Candidate Lawrence Lessig Enters the Race”
Facebook Primary 2016, August Update, Does it Predict Support?
Last June I posted on the level of engagement of the presidential candidates on their Facebook pages to see who had the most enthusiastic support on Facebook. This time I updated the Facebook page data to what has changed since June and to see how the level of Facebook activity correlates with outside polling data. Continue reading “Facebook Primary 2016, August Update, Does it Predict Support?”
What Would a Trump Presidency Look Like?
The first debate is now over. The two hour prime time debate with 10 candidates at best would allow 12 minutes for each candidate to speak (assuming Fox News would allocate time equally). It will take 3 days to a week before we know what impact it will have, if any, on the race. ToContinue reading “What Would a Trump Presidency Look Like?”
The 2016 Facebook Presidential Primary
pundit Followers as a Pundit Followers as a Pres Candidate Gain Since Running Presidential Candidate 1 Ted Cruz 1100000 1244398 144398 2 Mike Huckabee 1600000 1734080 134080 3 Rick Santorum 263000 259186 -3814 4 Ben Carson 1100000 1413206 313206 5 Rand Paul 1800000 1922875 122875 6 Lindsey Graham 94451 107881 13430 Last January I didContinue reading “The 2016 Facebook Presidential Primary”
Past and Present Clinton Drama
While much has been made of the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the 70th anniversary of the end of the Nazi Germany. Future battles loom over the successor of the first African American president. While the aforementioned historical events are infinitely more interesting it is important to look back atContinue reading “Past and Present Clinton Drama”
Houston, TX: A Hotbed of Conservative Facebook Activity?
If one clicks on the number of likes for a Facebook page one will see statistics for that page: the number talking about the page, the total number of likes, and the number of new page likes. Below are statistics obtained from the desktop version of Sarah Palin’s page (the one where she started theContinue reading “Houston, TX: A Hotbed of Conservative Facebook Activity?”
Single Payer Alive and Well in Massachusetts
Donald Berwick ran a campaign for governor of Massachusetts (home of Romneycare the model for the Affordable Care Act) on a single payer platform. Previously he ran the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services in the Department of Health and Human Services. He ran against better funded candidates State Attorney General Martha Coakley (who hadContinue reading “Single Payer Alive and Well in Massachusetts”