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The Battle for Democracy

One of the greatest fairy tales in American politics, practically an article of civic faith, is that “we all want the same things.” No, we really, really don’t.

January 9, 2018
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This Could Get Ugly

Is Trump’s base locked into a cult of personality? Democrats and liberals need to be prepared for the worst.

June 4, 2017
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Trump: Boomers’ Biggest Mistake

Dana Milbank, columnist for The Washington Post, interviewed First Person Politics founder and senior analyst David L. Rosen in his latest column.

October 25, 2016
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The Republican Party’s Lost Generation

Who are we kidding? Republicans can barely hold their own party together. What chance do they really have with Millennials?

September 6, 2016
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Recently Asked Questions

Here are a few questions we’ve been asked recently and our answers. Topics include money-in-politics messaging, Hillary Clinton’s political psychology and the post-Millennial generation.

April 25, 2016
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“House of Woes” in No Danger of Being Cancelled

“House of Woes” is in no danger of being cancelled anytime soon. The real question is whether its new star, Paul Ryan, will fall victim to the same forces that sent his predecessor packing.

April 20, 2016
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First Person Politics on the Radio in Baltimore

This week, First Person Politics founder David L. Rosen was interviewed by Charles Ellison of WEAA 88.9 in Baltimore about the political psychology of the 2016 presidential election.

April 15, 2016
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With Political Psychology, 2016 Doesn’t Look So Crazy

If you think the 2016 cycle has gone a little nutty, you aren’t alone. Political psychology can explain what’s going on and help consultants figure out what to do about it.

April 7, 2016
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Want to End Washington Gridlock? Send More Gen Xers to Congress.

Politico Magazine just published a new piece by First Person Politics founder David Rosen on generational dynamics in Congress. Here’s an excerpt.

January 26, 2016
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The Nine Instincts: Overview

The Nine Instincts are the direct psychological antecedents of a person’s ideology. They are like the rose-colored glasses you can never take off, only each person’s lenses are tinted in one of nine available colors.

June 17, 2015
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