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Barack Obama won 62 percent in Maryland in 2012, carrying the city of Baltmore and five out of 23 counties. (Map from NBCNews.com)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
No Clear Line between Urban and Suburban Vote in Maryland
Robert David Sullivan
Large African-American middle class sets the suburb-dominated state apart
Is Donald Trump leading in the polls because he challenges "the elite consensus" on immigration? (Image from donaldjtrump.com)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Dubious Statistics Fuel Trump Candidacy and Anti-immigration Movement
Robert David Sullivan
Are Trump's GOP critics at risk of joining the 'elite consensus'?
The right to a house like this may become a major wedge issue in American politics. (Image from the TV series "Arrested Development")
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Is Pope Francis Part of a Political War against American Suburbia?
Robert David Sullivan
Why housing policy could be the next battle in the culture wars
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Where is the Democratic equivalent to Donald Trump?
Robert David Sullivan
Do comparisons with progressive Bernie Sanders hold any water?
Census data suggest that people in more stable economic and living situations are more likely to vote. (CNS photo/Mike Crupi, Catholic Courier)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Want to show you’ve “made it”? Vote in midterm elections.
Robert David Sullivan
Want to show you’ve “made it”? Vote in midterm elections.
The Massachusetts State House has produced some innovative policy ideas, but it hasn't been a steppingstone to the White House, to the chagrin of several candidates.
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Massachusetts Wants to Lead, but America Isn't Crazy about the Idea
Robert David Sullivan
Political success in Massachusetts doesn’t translate to rest of the country.
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