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'''Robert M. Groves''' is a liberal professor from the University of Michigan and a survey expert who has authored several books on the topic. President Obama has chosen him to direct [[Census 2010]].
'''Robert M. Groves''' is a liberal professor from the University of Michigan and a survey expert who has authored several books on the topic. President Obama has chosen him to direct [[Census 2010]].
==History==
Groves was previously involved with the census bureau from 1990 to 1992, where he was associate director of statistical design. Favoring the use of sampling in the census, Groves direction of the census may be unconstitutional under the [[Actual Enumeration]] requirement of Article I.
Groves was previously involved with the census bureau from 1990 to 1992, where he was associate director of statistical design. Favoring the use of sampling in the census, Groves direction of the census may be unconstitutional under the [[Actual Enumeration]] requirement of Article I.
==Criticism of Groves' Nomination==
==Criticism of Groves' Nomination==
House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio):
<blockquote>
“Conducting the census is a vital Constitutional obligation. Its findings help determine how hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars are spent, as well as how the American people are represented in Congress. It should be as solid, reliable, and accurate as possible in every respect. That is why I’m concerned about the White House decision to select Robert Groves as director of the Census Bureau. As associate director of statistical design at the Census Bureau in the 1990s, Mr. Groves reportedly advocated a scheme to use computer analysis to manipulate Census data, rather than simply conducting an accurate count of the American people. That plan was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1999, but we will have to watch closely to ensure the 2010 census is conducted without attempting similar statistical sleight of hand.” <ref>http://voices.washingtonpost.com/federal-eye/2009/04/praise_criticism_for_robert_gr.html</ref>
</blockquote>
"With the nomination of Robert Groves, President Obama has made clear that he intends to employ the political manipulation of census data for partisan gain," North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry cautioned. <ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1889793,00.html</ref>
"With the nomination of Robert Groves, President Obama has made clear that he intends to employ the political manipulation of census data for partisan gain," North Carolina Congressman Patrick McHenry cautioned. <ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1889793,00.html</ref>