Re: Statistical Analysis in Politics

From: Richard Ulrich (Rich.Ulrich_at_comcast.net)
Date: 10/29/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 20:39:45 -0400

 - somewhat, a change of direction -

On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 00:56:20 GMT, "Phil Sherrod"
<phil.sherrod@REMOVETHISsandh.com> wrote:

>
> On 27-Oct-2004, Richard Ulrich <Rich.Ulrich@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > - factcheck.org has a review that places Kerry at
> > number 11 or perhaps lower, as best estimation
> > of the Bush claim.
> > - not as near the 'fringe' as Cheney is, or Bush or
> > Ashcroft within the GOP, I think; even if you assume
> > that numbers like party-rank can quantify it.
>
> Other ratings put Kerry higher on the liberal list than 11.
>
> But I'm amused at your argument "He really isn't a liberal, really, I promise."

I thought I was pointing out that it is not scientific to pick-and-
choose the conclusion that you like. Factcheck.org gives
a relatively unbiased summary.

I've seen summaries for a Supreme Court session that show
a pretty strong uni-dimensional arrangement for the justices.
I think the Washington Post does this each year.

I'm curious about whether anyone has rated Supreme Court
justices as to "extremity" within the ranks of all upper court
justices, or in comparison with some academic framework.
Bush clearly favors an extreme, but I don't know whether
that (non-litmus) test is more like 1% or 3% or 15%. Or what. 

-- 
Rich Ulrich, wpilib@pitt.edu
http://www.pitt.edu/~wpilib/index.html

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