Matthew P. Thornburg
@thornburg.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Misericordia University || Interests in partisanship, primaries, polling, pedagogy
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Understanding Nonpartisan Roll-Off Among Straight Party Voters | Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy
Voters who use the straight party voting option (SPVO) are more likely than those who do not to roll off when voting for nonpartisan offices and ballot questions. Previous research theorizes that this...
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Do voters using the straight party voting option behave differently than those who don't when voting in nonpartisan races? Are they aware they need to vote in these races after selecting the option?
We find the answers are Yes and Yes in Election Law Journal
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
We find the answers are Yes and Yes in Election Law Journal
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
Reposted by Matthew P. Thornburg
New post: Matthew P. Thornburg @thornburg.bsky.social looked at the #IA04 precinct-level data and concludes that Randy Feenstra’s perceived indifference on the CO2 pipeline offers an opening for rivals in Iowa's upcoming GOP primary for governor. #IAGov
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/07/28/c...
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/07/28/c...
CO2 pipeline politics in Iowa's 2026 gubernatorial election
Matthew P. Thornburg: Randy Feenstra’s perceived indifference on the CO2 pipeline offers an opening for GOP primary rivals.
www.bleedingheartland.com
July 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
New post: Matthew P. Thornburg @thornburg.bsky.social looked at the #IA04 precinct-level data and concludes that Randy Feenstra’s perceived indifference on the CO2 pipeline offers an opening for rivals in Iowa's upcoming GOP primary for governor. #IAGov
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/07/28/c...
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/07/28/c...
One of the best films ever made about religion in America.
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July 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
One of the best films ever made about religion in America.
Do voters using the straight party voting option behave differently than those who don't when voting in nonpartisan races? Are they aware they need to vote in these races after selecting the option?
We find the answers are Yes and Yes in Election Law Journal
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
We find the answers are Yes and Yes in Election Law Journal
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
Understanding Nonpartisan Roll-Off Among Straight Party Voters | Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy
Voters who use the straight party voting option (SPVO) are more likely than those who do not to roll off when voting for nonpartisan offices and ballot questions. Previous research theorizes that this...
www.liebertpub.com
May 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Do voters using the straight party voting option behave differently than those who don't when voting in nonpartisan races? Are they aware they need to vote in these races after selecting the option?
We find the answers are Yes and Yes in Election Law Journal
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
We find the answers are Yes and Yes in Election Law Journal
www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
Reposted by Matthew P. Thornburg
New issue of the Political Science Educator is available!
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Great contributions by @edorssom.bsky.social, @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social, @thornburg.bsky.social, and @debraleiter.bsky.social among others
#TeachLearnSky #Polisky #EduSky
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Great contributions by @edorssom.bsky.social, @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social, @thornburg.bsky.social, and @debraleiter.bsky.social among others
#TeachLearnSky #Polisky #EduSky
Political Science Educator: Volume 28, Issue 2
A Newsletter from APSA's Political Science Education Organized Section Volume 28, Issue 2 - Winter/Spring 2025 Editors: Matt Evans (Northwest Arkansas Community College) & Colin M. Brown (Northeastern...
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February 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
New issue of the Political Science Educator is available!
educate.apsanet.org/political-sc...
Great contributions by @edorssom.bsky.social, @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social, @thornburg.bsky.social, and @debraleiter.bsky.social among others
#TeachLearnSky #Polisky #EduSky
educate.apsanet.org/political-sc...
Great contributions by @edorssom.bsky.social, @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social, @thornburg.bsky.social, and @debraleiter.bsky.social among others
#TeachLearnSky #Polisky #EduSky
Introducing students to the law is difficult. We have had good luck using a murder mystery/courtroom simulation in class. Happy to share materials at [email protected]
Murder on an Island: A Classroom Simulation Introducing the American Legal System
Our first day of class begins in an unusual way—with a murder. In our Introduction to the Law class (a 300-level course cross-listed between history and political science), we start with a simulation—...
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February 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Introducing students to the law is difficult. We have had good luck using a murder mystery/courtroom simulation in class. Happy to share materials at [email protected]
Reposted by Matthew P. Thornburg
New post by Matthew P. Thornburg:
The muted impact of CO2 pipeline politics in Iowa's 2024 general election
Small vote shifts, and "Much of the difference between pipeline and non-pipeline precincts comes from a single county: O’Brien." #IA04 www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/11/12/t...
The muted impact of CO2 pipeline politics in Iowa's 2024 general election
Small vote shifts, and "Much of the difference between pipeline and non-pipeline precincts comes from a single county: O’Brien." #IA04 www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/11/12/t...
The muted impact of CO2 pipeline politics in Iowa's 2024 general election
Matthew Thornburg: Randy Feenstra slightly underperformed in the Summit Carbon pipeline precincts, compared to the rest of IA-04.
www.bleedingheartland.com
November 12, 2024 at 11:03 PM
New post by Matthew P. Thornburg:
The muted impact of CO2 pipeline politics in Iowa's 2024 general election
Small vote shifts, and "Much of the difference between pipeline and non-pipeline precincts comes from a single county: O’Brien." #IA04 www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/11/12/t...
The muted impact of CO2 pipeline politics in Iowa's 2024 general election
Small vote shifts, and "Much of the difference between pipeline and non-pipeline precincts comes from a single county: O’Brien." #IA04 www.bleedingheartland.com/2024/11/12/t...