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    North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory’s claims of voter fraud may further undermine public trust in elections and political institutions.  

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory’s claims of voter fraud may further undermine public trust in elections and political institutions.  

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Three weeks on, the results of North Carolina’s gubernatorial election have not yet been declared. Despite losing by nearly 10,000 votes, Governor Pat McCrory initially demanded a statewide recount, but is now pursuing a recount in one county where he alleges voter irregularities have occurred. Newly Paul writes that McCrory’s allegations of voter fraud echo those of Donald Trump, […]

November 29th, 2016|Elections and party politics across the US, Newly Paul|0 Comments|
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    The first presidential debate: USAPP expert reaction and commentary

The first presidential debate: USAPP expert reaction and commentary

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On Monday night, over 80 million watched the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. We asked some of USAPP’s regular contributors for their thoughts and analysis. 

Don’t forget the importance of the debate format: Newly Paul – Appalachian State University
Coverage matters more than the debate itself: Dan Cassino – Fairleigh Dickinson University
A bad night for Trump with […]

September 28th, 2016|2016 Presidential Election, Brian Klaas, Dan Cassino, Elections and party politics across the US, Newly Paul|1 Comment|
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    Endorsement ads are primarily used by incumbents and female candidates in the early stages of campaigns.

Endorsement ads are primarily used by incumbents and female candidates in the early stages of campaigns.

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Political endorsements play an important role in shaping public opinion about candidates. While scholars have researched the impact of endorsements, few have examined the factors that determine how and where endorsements are used in campaigns. Using political advertising data from the 2008 election cycle, Newly Paul and Chance York find that four factors—candidate characteristics, campaign characteristics, ad format, and […]

December 22nd, 2015|Chance York, Elections and party politics across the US, Newly Paul|0 Comments|
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    Despite progress on gender equity in US politics, female journalists and candidates do little to diversify debate agendas  

Despite progress on gender equity in US politics, female journalists and candidates do little to diversify debate agendas  

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Electoral debates can greatly influence the issue priorities of the public through the media’s agenda-setting function; however, debates have not always reflected the issue priorities of the public. As more women seek public office, little is known about gender’s role in shaping debate agendas. In new research examining questions from US presidential debates, Jason Turcotte and Newly Paul find […]

October 20th, 2015|Elections and party politics across the US, Jason Turcotte, Newly Paul|0 Comments|
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