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Robert David Sullivan
Robert David Sullivan is the production editor at America magazine.
Articles by Robert David Sullivan
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
The Tragedy of Kalief Browder is Still Overshadowed by the Willie Horton Effect
Robert David Sullivan
The problem with the 'colonial' approach to fighting crime
New Jersey commuters once liked to keep their political distance from New York. Now both states go blue in presidential elections. (Image from njtransit.com)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
New Jersey Likes Incumbents, Learning to Love Democrats
Robert David Sullivan
A must-win state for any GOP candidate considered a “moderate” in 2016
In her campaign kick-off speech, Hillary Clinton praised her husband's admininstration, but Bill steered the Democratic Party away from FDR-style big government.
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Clinton Promises to Stand Her Ground, Wherever That Turns Out to Be
Robert David Sullivan
Will Hillary follow in Bill's balanced-budget footsteps?
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.