Thomas E. Mann Quotes

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Thomas E. Mann

Profession : Sociologist

Birth : September 10, 1944

I don't believe in a golden mean; I don't believe you find policy wisdom between two polar points. I don't dismiss that possibility, but I look at the platform that's so ideologically based, that's so dismissive of facts, of evidence, of science, and it's frankly hard to take seriously.

Thomas E. Mann

Partisanship particularly increased after the 1994 elections and then the appearance of the first unified Republican government since the 1950s.

Thomas E. Mann

Incumbency adds a layer of advantage on top of this party dominance. But rather than foster an environment in which members of Congress feel free to buck popular sentiment and wrestle seriously with the problems confronting the country, it reinforces the ideological divide between the parties.

Thomas E. Mann

Incumbents are safe, but party majorities are not. This fosters symbolic votes, message politics and little serious legislating in Congress.

Thomas E. Mann

Democrats do best in urban centers, Republicans in outer suburbs and rural areas.

Thomas E. Mann

Private sector labors unions continue to suffer losses in their membership while public sector and service unions grow.

Thomas E. Mann