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Potpourri, From Iowa to Iran Edition

by Dan Hopkins December 30, 2011

Are caucus goers very different from primary voters? Political scientist Eitan Hersh thinks not.

Is the weather in Iowa likely to matter on Tuesday? Political scientist Brad Gomez thinks not.

Should the United States be preparing for a military strike against Iranian nuclear targets? Political scientist (and Georgetown colleague) Matthew Kroenig thinks so, with replies or extensions here (Stephen Walt), here (Matthew Kroenig), here (Stephen Walt), here (Dan Nexon), here (Eli Lake), and here (Paul Pillar).

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Dan Hopkins is a political scientist whose research centers on American politics, with a special emphasis on research methods, political behavior, and local politics. He is currently an assistant professor in the government Department at Georgetown University. More by Dan Hopkins

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