Previous research shows that people commonly exaggerate the size of minority populations. Theories of inter-group threat predict that the larger people perceive minority groups to be, the less favorably they feel toward them. We investigate whether correcting Americans' misperceptions about one...

The growth of political blogs has spawned much speculation about their impact on politics, but little hard evidence. We demonstrate that attention from political blogs helps candidates raise money during campaigns. Drawing on data from the 2005-2006 election cycle, we show that blogposts on the...

Thirty years after voters ushered in the tax revolt by passing Prop. 13, it remains the third rail of California government. In the throes of the budget crisis of 2008, there was no serious talk of reforming the property tax system. Prop. 13 was opposed by the elite, supported by the masses, and...