Last week I posted on COVID Case Mortality and County Health Ranking (CHR) measures. I also posted that there was a stronger correlation between the health behaviors and Trump’s % of the vote than with COVID case mortality. This week I will look at which individual county statistics used by CHR are the best predictorsContinue reading “PA Health Behavior Measures Correlate More with Trump % of the vote than with COVID Case Mortality”
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Hate Groups do not Predict Trump % in 2020. It did in 2016
The Southern Poverty Law Center has come out with it’s 2020 hate map showing the concentration of hate groups in the US as seen above. The total number of groups that they follow nationally went down in 2020 to 838 from 940 in 2019. The high point for hate groups during the Trump years wasContinue reading “Hate Groups do not Predict Trump % in 2020. It did in 2016”
Chicken’s Coming to Roost for Trump?
On Jan 6 I posted my reaction to the shocking events at the U.S. Capitol that day. I wondered what would happen to Trump’s approval ratings as his other antics have had minimal effect on them throughout his presidency. Now it seems like I have an answer now that there are three days left forContinue reading “Chicken’s Coming to Roost for Trump?”
The Kardashians of Cambria County
Ha ha ha! Made you look. There are no Kardashians in Cambria County that I know of. Do you? I could make this post about how mortality in Cambria County from COVID-19 has been skyrocketing this month (25 deaths since October 28). However I thought I would comment on how I had to battleContinue reading “The Kardashians of Cambria County”
Joe Biden won Johnstown by 80 votes
Four years ago Donald Trump won Cambria County with 66.8% of the vote. This year he won the county with 67.9%. Many observers were shocked that he won by such a large margin. However when one looks at individual precincts a more complex pattern can emerge. In 2017, looked at the precinct data for JohnstownContinue reading “Joe Biden won Johnstown by 80 votes”
A Comparison of COVID-19 Mortality in Blair and Westmoreland Counties and the Election
Steve Elfelt created the above video detailing the events surrounding Blair Counties rise in cases and deaths including Trump rallies. It is similar to my last post where I showed how cases in Cambria increased after the Trump rallies there while testing did not increase. Recently Westmoreland County has been showing a steady rise inContinue reading “A Comparison of COVID-19 Mortality in Blair and Westmoreland Counties and the Election”
My interview on Laurel Highlands Now, Trump Visits to Johnstown, and Changes in COVID-19 cases.
On Monday I had an interview with Bo Moore on his radio show “Laurel Highlands Now.” You can listen to the interview below. On Sept 23 Donald Trump Jr visited Johnstown to campaign for his father and on Oct 13 his father came here to campaign for reelection. Few at these rallies were wearingContinue reading “My interview on Laurel Highlands Now, Trump Visits to Johnstown, and Changes in COVID-19 cases.”
Protests and Pandemics: Lessons from History
Watching the developments of the past week were surprising even to me. Were the up swelling of protests over the death of George Floyd and the corona virus pandemic totally unrelated? Is Trump’s generally incompetent leadership a factor? The mostly peaceful demonstrations have been occurring just as the turbulent restriction from the pandemic are being lifted. Do peopleContinue reading “Protests and Pandemics: Lessons from History”
Trump’s GOP Opposition in Utah Gave Romney Some Backbone
Mitt Romney becoming the first Senator in the President’s party to vote to convict on one of the charges in Trump’s impeachment trial did raise some eyebrows. It may not be as surprising given that he and Trump have butted heads. However other Republicans who have butted heads, with Trump in the past, such asContinue reading “Trump’s GOP Opposition in Utah Gave Romney Some Backbone”
Bernie Meeting In Johnstown 1/26/2020
Teaching has been getting busier lately so it has been harder to find time to post here. I’m also getting close to having my book published. In addition to all of this I will be working to organize for Bernie Sanders once again in Pennsylvania. We were able to win Cambria County for him inContinue reading “Bernie Meeting In Johnstown 1/26/2020”