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Money Raised by Obama & Romney
From The Guardian’s Datablog, a good visualization in Tableau of fundraising by candidates. Nothing too surprising, except maybe the the consistency in average gift per donor by state and also...
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History of the United States Congress
This chart maps the historical and ideological makeup of the US congress. It shows the ebbs and flows of left and right-leaning congress members over time. Click through for larger version. –from XKCD
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San Francisco Voting Results
Not surprising that San Francisco voted overwhelmingly for Obama, although the magnitude for Obama was significant at 83%. I wonder if there are any other cities or counties in America that voted as...
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Wonkblog Year in Graphs
Great series of graphs from The Washington Post. They asked their favorite “wonks” what charts or graphs were most meaningful to them in the past year. Chart above shows the Obama-Romney election and...
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Implicit Marginal Tax Rates and the Working Poor
These two charts show the effective tax rates at various income levels. The tax rate is quite low for those near point B, which is the earned income tax credit payments. However, after making more...
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Political Spending Before and After the Citizens United Ruling
The amount of money spent on political campaigning increased enormously as a result of the Citizens United case. –from The Brookings Insitute
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US Government Shutdown Impact, by Department
The government shutdown affects various branches quite unevenly, with NASA being the hardest hit, with almost everyone furloughed, while Homeland Securities and Veterans Affairs are at 14% and 4%,...
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Two Thirds of Americans Desire Third Political Party
According to a recent Gallup poll, 60% of Americans desire a 3rd political party, the highest level measures since the question debuted in 2003. –from Gallup.com
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Presidential Voter Turnout Rates
Presidential voting turnout rates slowly declined beginning in 1960, before sharply spiking during the 2008 election. –from gmu.edu
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US Senate Polarizing
Over time, the US Senate is becoming increasingly polarized based on voting records. There are many fewer bipartisan bills coming out, and only the smallest fraction of senators now fit in the...
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US Civil War Had More Casualties than All Other Major American Wars Combined
According to this Pew Research report, more Americans died during the US Civil War than in all other major American wars combined. That includes both Union and Confederate losses. –from Pew Research
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US Federal Investments as a Percentage of GDP is Lessening with Time
The US federal government’s investments as a percentage of GDP is decreasing over time. This decrease is observed for both Defense and Non-Defense related things like roads, education and R&D....
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