Almanac of American Politics, 2008
The release of National Journal's Almanac of American Politics, 2008 has been creating a buzz lately.
This week's Washington Post and the Swamp, Chicago Tribune's political blog, feature trivia questions from the creators of the Almanac. (Quick: which member of Congress delivered his 2002 opponent's baby?)
Matthew Continetti from the Weekly Standard, meanwhile, quotes the recent Almanac to suggest that political polarization rather than economic data is behind the re-emergence of the debate over income inequality. Continetti says little about the relation between overall macroeconomic growth and the distribution of wealth, though.
Finally, Reid Wilson, writing in Real Clear Politics, uses the Almanac's figures to suggest some implications for future political campaigns.
Time to get out the Almanac!