Comments on: Are digitally transparent legislators less likely to include earmarks? http://wubbahed.com/2009/03/17/are-digitally-transparent-legislators-less-likely-to-include-earmarks/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:46:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: cartin http://wubbahed.com/2009/03/17/are-digitally-transparent-legislators-less-likely-to-include-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 cartin Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:34:23 +0000 http://wubbahed.com/?p=252#comment-1342 I have several comments about this interesting post: (1) One guess at a more substantial correlation is between time in office and earmarks (per capita, to filter out differences between states?). The newbie Congressman is not going to bring the bread home like the 30-yr Senate veteran. (2) Another "obvious" correlation is between the physical age of the legislator and the digital immersion. Thus, there might be more to see if you try different sets of axes. Also, how sensitive are your graphs to the point scheme you used? Probably not much, but it might be nice to look at... I have several comments about this interesting post:

(1) One guess at a more substantial correlation is between time in office and earmarks (per capita, to filter out differences between states?). The newbie Congressman is not going to bring the bread home like the 30-yr Senate veteran.

(2) Another “obvious” correlation is between the physical age of the legislator and the digital immersion.

Thus, there might be more to see if you try different sets of axes. Also, how sensitive are your graphs to the point scheme you used? Probably not much, but it might be nice to look at…

]]> By: the0ther http://wubbahed.com/2009/03/17/are-digitally-transparent-legislators-less-likely-to-include-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-1331 the0ther Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:43:56 +0000 http://wubbahed.com/?p=252#comment-1331 earmarks are legislators' primary source of power. they function a lot like signing statements issued by the president. earmarks are legislators’ primary source of power. they function a lot like signing statements issued by the president.

]]> By: Fenixnordic Group » Blog Archive » Gov Sunshine Coding Contest Closing Soon http://wubbahed.com/2009/03/17/are-digitally-transparent-legislators-less-likely-to-include-earmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-1327 Fenixnordic Group » Blog Archive » Gov Sunshine Coding Contest Closing Soon Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:10:48 +0000 http://wubbahed.com/?p=252#comment-1327 [...] Though Turnage is still ferreting out bugs, he crunched the data he’s collected so far and found that legislators who were more digitally active requested substantially less earmark money than those clinging to the analog age. [...] [...] Though Turnage is still ferreting out bugs, he crunched the data he’s collected so far and found that legislators who were more digitally active requested substantially less earmark money than those clinging to the analog age. [...]

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