Democrat and Republican Senate hopefuls are being tested by insurgent North Carolina Libertarian Party candidate Sean Haugh
Polling articles on Democracy Chronicles
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How Highly Competitive Elections Feed Polarizing Politics
Study finds that candidates can trend to extremes during the most highly competitive elections
South Carolina Independent Candidate for Congress Has Hope
Polling just under ten percent, South Carolina independent candidate Thomas Ravenel sees chance
Study Claims Free Will is Illusion Even For Voters
Researchers at Georgia State University release study claiming that widely accepted notion of free will is illusion created by our minds without basis in latest science
Youth Tolerance to Presidential Candidate Gender and Race
Changing preferences and prejudices related to Presidential candidate gender and other factors
Can People Naturally Smell Your Political Preference?
Unusual study at Brown University claims it is possible other people automatically smell your political preference through your pheromones and that this can determine their level of attraction
Polls Show Lead for Independent Kansas Senate Candidate
Republican incumbent losing in polls against independent Kansas Senate candidate Greg Orman
Polling Accuracy and Our Tendency to Lie on Such Tests
It seems that the highly relied upon political polling that has become synonymous to modern democracy is highly influenced by the human tendency to lie to authority
Time for Third Party? Both Parties Ratings Drop
Do collapsing ratings for Democrats and Republicans mean it’s time for third party?
Launching Campaign for Smarter Voting Worldwide
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