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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==

==History and Accomplishments==

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.  

Groves authored a book in 2001 entitled ''Survey Nonresponse''.

Groves authored a book in 2001 entitled ''Survey Nonresponse''.

"When he was the bureau's associate director, Groves recommended that the 1990 census be statistically adjusted to make up for an undercount of roughly 5 million people, many of them minorities in dense urban areas who tend to vote for Democrats. " <ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97AG7201&show_article=1&catnum=0</ref>  Thankfully, this "political tampering" was overruled by Republican Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher.   

"When he was the bureau's associate director, Groves recommended that the 1990 census be statistically adjusted to make up for an undercount of roughly 5 million people, many of them minorities in dense urban areas who tend to vote for Democrats. " <ref>http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D97AG7201&show_article=1&catnum=0</ref>  Thankfully, this "political tampering" was overruled by Republican Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher.   

Since Groves last served in the census bureau, ''Doc v. United States House of Representatives'', 525 U.S. 316 (1999) ruled that "statistical sampling cannot be used to apportion congressional seats, but can be used for other purposes, such as legislative redistricting and, of course, doling out dollars." <ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1889793,00.html</ref>

Since Groves last served in the census bureau, ''Doc v. United States House of Representatives'', 525 U.S. 316 (1999) ruled that "statistical sampling cannot be used to apportion congressional seats, but can be used for other purposes, such as legislative redistricting and, of course, doling out dollars." <ref>http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1889793,00.html</ref>