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Robert David Sullivan
Robert David Sullivan is the production editor at America magazine.
Articles by Robert David Sullivan
The top photo on the homepage of www.pa.gov shows where not to look for votes in Pennsylvania.
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Our political profile of Pennsylvania shows how the Democrats got suburban
Robert David Sullivan
Robert Sullivan's political profile of the state shows how the Democrats got suburban.
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Anyone with Skin in the Game Should Get the Chance to Vote
Robert David Sullivan
Citizens do not have to own property to be directly affected by their government.
Delaware is now better known for resort and retirement towns like Rehoboth Beach than for chicken farms. (Image from cityofrehoboth.com)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
How Delaware lost its bellwether mojo and joined the Northeast Corridor
Robert David Sullivan
Kicking off a 50-part series on each state’s role in modern presidential politics
The biggest jump in voter turnout in American history resulted in a win for the guy in the middle, Republican George W. Bush. (CNS photo/Larry Downing, Reuters)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
History Says Republicans Will Need Big Turnout to Win in 2016
Robert David Sullivan
Elections decided by motivating sympathetic citizens, not swaying voter opinion
Activists rally for a minimum-wage increase last year in Seattle, one of several major cities that have grown impatient with a lack of action in Washington, D.C. (CNS photo/David Ryder, Reuters)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Local Labor Laws, National Voting Standards and a Messy Division of Power
Robert David Sullivan
Both major parties, entrenched at different levels, show little eagerness for cooperation.
The Supreme Court will decide whether undocumented migrants should be counted when drawing legislative district lines, and the ruling could make the "path to citizenship" an even more contentious issue. (CNS photo/Lisa Johnston, St. Louis Review)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Supreme Court to Rule Whether it's Kosher to Discount Non-Citizens
Robert David Sullivan
Texas case takes up the “one person, one vote” districting principle.
A demonstrator confronts police near Camden Yards during a march to protest the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore April 25. (CNS photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz, Reuters)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Throwing More People in Jail is Just Smart Politics
Robert David Sullivan
#SomeBlackLivesDontMatter is really a way to dismiss concerns about police misconduct.
The tax codes of states in purple undermine federal efforts to reduce income inequality. (Map by Christopher Ingraham of the Washington Post)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Half of All States Undermine Federal Efforts to Reduce Income Inequality
Robert David Sullivan
The two states that do the most to "restore" income inequality are in the South.
The campaign for same-sex marriage in Ireland emphasized personal stories and door-to-door campaigning. ("Cork Pride" photo from www.marriagequality.ie)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Gay Marriage Wins in a Country of Neighbors
Robert David Sullivan
Can familiarity help lead to changed minds?
President Barack Obama has discovered that it's lonely for a Democrat at the top. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Blue President, Blue Mayors and Red Everything Else
Robert David Sullivan
Democrats may win the White House, but the GOP has an edge in other levels of government.