What befuddles even political scientists is whether we’re looking here at a treatment or a selection effect — or how much of each is operating. Who Holds Favorable Views of Trump and Clinton Trump is more popular in less densely populated areas; the opposite is true of Clinton. “Externalities accumulate faster in dense places, and you need to do something about them,” Mr. Ogorzalek said. First Draft Political news and analysis from the staff of The New York Times. Ryan Enos, a Harvard political scientist, has simulated the effects of added diversity in white suburbs by hiring Spanish speakers to board commuter trains outside Boston.

Source: New York Times November 03, 2016 12:50 UTC