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Andrew Mayersohn

Andrew Mayersohn is a researcher with the Center for Responsive Politics.

Articles

But do transparency and smarter government have the power to effect major changes?
Andrew Mayersohn
Raising money is still the first and most vital task of a campaign, so the hysteria conveyed by these emails is based on real desperation.
Andrew Mayersohn
Why don't Democratic efforts in state and local politics stick?
Andrew Mayersohn
Han and McKenna have written a history of the Obama campaign in which the candidate himself has little more than a cameo.
Andrew Mayersohn
Outrage tactics such as the ‘hate retweet’ have value, even if they risk elevating the worst voices.
Andrew Mayersohn
Rates of participation in politics are still at or near historic lows after decades of skyrocketing campaign spending.
Andrew Mayersohn

The "independent" expenditures in the midterm elections are record-breaking 

Andrew Mayersohn
The interesting thing about the Challenge is that most of the participants do not seem particularly motivated by empathy.
Andrew Mayersohn
Investigating money in politics is a little like studying dark matter.
Andrew Mayersohn
Sports are an excellent tool for thinking through tricky ethical and political questions.
Andrew Mayersohn
A response to Archon Fung and Anthony Fowler.
Andrew Mayersohn
Data can give a sense of scale to political debate.
Andrew Mayersohn

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