My @OUPPolitics book #NowheretoRun is out today!
It’s an intersectional analysis of opportunities for descriptive representation, focused on women and men from Asian American and Latinx communities.
Can’t wait to engage w/ everyone about this work.
https://t.co/3HYb7yn9Uh
Christian Dyogi Phillips of @uscpoir joins us on Democracy Works this week to discuss her book "Nowhere to Run" and applying an intersectional framework to legislative representation and the decision to run for office.
Listen: https://t.co/OcvHyZ77pF
Breaking: Rep. Karen Bass has defeated businessman Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to an Associated Press projection Wednesday, making her the first woman and second Black Angeleno elected to lead the city in its 241-year history.
https://t.co/ucNWKD84fY
I'm the one who writes books about politics in LA and Asian American candidates, but my 8 year old let me know today:
"@kennethmejiaLA won because he had that cute dog in a Sherlock Holmes costume."
The kid's not wrong, the corgie is in the equation.
With official strike sanction granted, UAW now has support of 1200 affiliates & 2 million members of @CaliforniaLabor.🔥
Building/Construction Trades supporting; Teamsters Joint Councils 7 & 42 issue sanction so members can honor picket lines. #FairUCNow
https://t.co/0J3gbFpsSD
The giddiness of the msnbc coverage is stressing me out. Eating a bag of leftover sour patch kids every time they speculate on a race that is too close to call.
Also someone get Kornacki some paper clips.🤓
It is raining heavily in Los Angeles & other parts of California today. Could this have impact on vote?
Some poli sci research shows yes.
@The_JOP (2007): significantly reduces voter participation by a rate of just less than 1% per inch...."
https://t.co/45AMqcdJfk
5pm ET and the 2022 Midterm Election Voter Poll data is out and posted online, download full results here: https://t.co/GBxf6GO3c8 and some highlights of what to expect today based on this survey of over 12,200 actual voters: 🧵
New research from @BU_PoliSci's @cmslaughter indicates that optimism is particularly potent among Black women willing to participate in the political process—including signing petitions, joining a community organization, handing out flyers, and voting. ➡️ https://t.co/uXoMGqZe4Q
New poll alert! I partnered w/ @CSULB's CUPP on a representative poll of Long Beach, CA voters.
Toplines: #1 & #2 issues for voters: Homelessness, crime.
Mayor: Richardson leads Price. Large % of undecideds.
Full results here: https://t.co/6AIMTqzwWA
https://t.co/LKqJsU40pw
I got 10 mailers today. In one day.
Five calls and three door knocks.
Even a mailer in TAGALOG.
There is a drought but it is raining political $$$ here in LA right now.
I was just telling someone TODAY that I feel bad for my students who don’t get my SWV references during lecture��they are missing some greatness.
And yes, they probably also think I need to update my jokes.
Happy 30th anniversary to SWV’s debut album “It’s About Time,” released on Oct 27, 1992. So much versatility! slow-burners like “Weak,” new jack swingin bops like “I’m So Into You.” And oh my god, those following remixes!! Human Nature, Wu-Tang Clan. What a classic! What a time!
Many many interesting and important toplines in this report, but this one caught my 👀:
61 % of white evangelical protestants agree that "society has become too soft and feminine."
Would love to see the race*gender breakouts on this question.
h/t to @ProfJanelleWong
NEW RESEARCH: PRRI & @BrookingsGov examine the state of American public opinion regarding the direction of the country, abortion, immigration, education, gender identity, LGBTQ rights & more.
Read the full report here. #AVS2022
https://t.co/jt5R2P4xkn