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Released: 20-Jul-2016 8:05 AM EDT
FSU Experts Available to Discuss 2016 Presidential Election
Florida State University

As the nation prepares for the Republican National Convention July 18-21 in Cleveland and the Democratic National Convention July 25-28 in Philadelphia, a group of Florida State University faculty experts are available to discuss various aspects of the campaigns and the election.

Released: 15-Jul-2016 8:45 AM EDT
New Book by Wellesley College Political Scientist Holds Answers to How the Presidential Primary’s Populist Explosion Will Transform the General Election
Wellesley College

As the author of the recently published Populism’s Power: Radical Grassroots Democracy in America, Wellesley College's Laura Grattan can articulate how intensified appeals to "rule by the people"—from Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders—have transformed our political landscape and what it means for the future.

Released: 14-Jul-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Trump Picks Pence: Indiana Experts Available
University of Indianapolis

Faculty from the University of Indianapolis Department of History and Political Science can offer a Hoosier perspective on the selection and its state and national impact.

Released: 13-Jul-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Study Shows Stark Differences in How Conservatives, Liberals Value Empirical Data
University of Alabama

A University of Alabama-led study surveyed participants in the Deep South and West Coast on the opportunity to view novel data on three topics - two of which were political - but weren't told of the results or who commissioned the studies. Researchers found conservatives were less interested in the data.

Released: 7-Jul-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Weathered U.S. Flags From All 50 States and Their Intriguing Stories Featured in 'Flag Exchange'
Vanderbilt University

Mel Ziegler devoted extensive time and travel to collecting weathered and worn U.S. flags from all 50 states for his 'Flag Exchange' installation.

Released: 7-Jul-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Boredom Can Lead to More Extreme Political Views
King's College London

Boredom may be contributing to a widening of political views among voters, according to a new study by researchers from King's College London and the University of Limerick.

Released: 6-Jul-2016 9:45 AM EDT
Baldwin Wallace University Students Gearing Up to Experience Democracy in Action at the RNC
Baldwin Wallace University

Baldwin Wallace University students are preparing to plug into the highly anticipated Republican National Convention (RNC) in Cleveland, which features insurgent candidate Donald Trump as the presumptive nominee. Nine BW students will be embedded the Ohio Republican Party’s Official Honorary Delegate Program, while another 13 BW students will join 125 students from colleges across the country to attend The Washington Center (TWC) Academic Convention Seminar. BW is home base for TWC’s two-week immersive convention experience.

30-Jun-2016 1:00 PM EDT
Report Points to Racial Disparities in Nearly All Forms of Political Participation in California
University of California, Riverside

Latinos and Asian Americans are the least likely to have a say in California’s politics, during election cycles and year round. That is one of the key findings of a new report by Advancement Project and the UC Riverside School of Public Policy.

Released: 27-Jun-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Political Pitfalls in Handling Ebola May Carry Over to Zika
University of Michigan

If the United States responds to Zika the way it did to Ebola—and early indications are that in many ways it is—the country can expect missteps brought about by a lack of health care coordination and a lot of political finger pointing, according to an analysis by the University of Michigan.

   
Released: 27-Jun-2016 11:05 AM EDT
UT Texas Politics Poll: A Vote for Trump is a Vote Against Clinton
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Texas voters support businessman Donald Trump over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, though large portions of each candidates’ supporters describe their choice as a vote against the opposing candidate rather than a vote in favor of their chosen candidate, according to the latest poll conducted by The University of Texas at Austin.

Released: 22-Jun-2016 3:05 PM EDT
New Book Explains "Democracy for Realists."
Vanderbilt University

Would you believe that Hillary Clinton’s supporters are more liberal than those of Bernie Sanders? How about this? In the voting booth, election-year droughts and floods have a major impact on whether an incumbent or challenger wins an election. And finally: People don’t choose a candidate because they agree with them on the issues.



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