I'd like to as well, but it appears that it has perhaps developed to the point that it's beleived to be reliable enough for a multitude of respectable institutions to base numerous studies and reports upon. That is however, one reason I posted it here, I would like to see a critique by someone...
I'll have to read your comments again later when I don't have the headache I have atm, Njorl. I do want to say that I STILL think you're overlooking the complexity of the methodology they use in the NOMINATE program. It touches on it here http://voteview.uh.edu/nominate/nominate.htm [Broken]...
Njorl, I really appreaciate how you not only reply but spell out your reasons in such a clear, and often educating manner. Thanks a lot.
I think though, that in the quote above "The regional differences within the Democratic Party have almost completely disappeared" (if you use the find...
Sorry, but I think you just really don't know what your talking about. In fact that you use the term 'study' in scare quotes in reference to the very same ideological scores that are the basis of Berkleys very impressive voteworld program they've undertaken to develop with data sets...
Zero, you're mistaken. I really don't know how you can disagree with the statement. I'm sure you agree that the Republicans have become more conservative since the 80's? Secondly, Democrats have become more liberal, (I would assume, particulary in regards to civil rights)..."when taken as a...
Honestly, I don't know how you can read it differently. It says..what it says..and I used a direct quote from Keith Poole.
I read the point of the article as being that Ideologies do not shift, despite the will of the constituent. However, I read this particular statement..exactly as it was stated.
Uhhhh...Wow..that's Keith T. Poole of Poole and Rosenthal. Here's the google on that to head you in the right direction poole and rosenthal
So, what I would like to do is really examine the article and the data and see if this direct quote from the article (the quote that Zero is referring...