2016 Presidential Election

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    A Trump defeat would be a relief to many. But it should not cloud the need for serious action on serious problems.

A Trump defeat would be a relief to many. But it should not cloud the need for serious action on serious problems.

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A Hillary Clinton landslide, with even control of Congress surprisingly in play? A definite possibility. Cause for relief and celebration in the face of the Trump phenomenon? Much less certain.  Ron Pruessen speculates about the potentially troubling consequences of a “happy” ending for the bizarre 2016 election.

Will Donald Trump be the political arena’s Samsung Galaxy 7 phenomenon – a […]

October 26th, 2016|2016 Presidential Election, Elections and party politics across the US|0 Comments|
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    The “evidence” that the US Presidential Election will have been stolen

The “evidence” that the US Presidential Election will have been stolen

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With his fortunes flagging in the polls, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump has increasingly spoken of the 2016 election as being ‘rigged’. Dan Cassino looks at how ‘evidence’ of voter fraud might begin to circulate on and after Election Day; evidence which will be fueled by misunderstandings over exit polls, precinct sizes, and how election results are recorded.

The 2016 US […]

October 25th, 2016|2016 Presidential Election, Dan Cassino, Elections and party politics across the US|0 Comments|
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    The third presidential debate: USAPP expert reaction and commentary

The third presidential debate: USAPP expert reaction and commentary

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Last night, the third and final 2016 presidential debate was held in Las Vegas. We asked some of USAPP’s regular contributors for their thoughts and analysis. Read reaction to the first and second debate here and here.  

If Trump did well in the first 30 minutes, and no one sees it, did it really happen?: Dan Cassino – Fairleigh Dickinson University
Fear and […]

October 20th, 2016|2016 Presidential Election, Elections and party politics across the US|1 Comment|
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    Third Debate: As Trump blunders on accepting the election result, the contest is now Clinton’s to lose.

Third Debate: As Trump blunders on accepting the election result, the contest is now Clinton’s to lose.

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Last night saw the third and final presidential election debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. US Centre Director, Peter Trubowitz comments that while Clinton may have had a few weak moments, she came prepared and sounded presidential. By contrast, Trump’s refusal to say that he would accept the election results were he to lose will do nothing to […]

October 20th, 2016|2016 Presidential Election, Elections and party politics across the US, Peter Trubowitz|1 Comment|
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    Divided we fall: musical performances show how Democrats and Republicans are talking past one another

Divided we fall: musical performances show how Democrats and Republicans are talking past one another

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The 2016 election has infiltrated almost all aspects of American life; popular music has been no exception. Diana Popescu recently attended the Desert Trip music festival in California, where artists like Roger Waters railed against the candidacy of Donald Trump, only to be rebuffed by many of Trump’s supporters that were present. She writes that performances – musical or […]

October 19th, 2016|2016 Presidential Election, Diana Popescu, Elections and party politics across the US, LSE Comment|0 Comments|
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    The Trump tape has transformed the 2016 election into a referendum on gender

The Trump tape has transformed the 2016 election into a referendum on gender

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In less than a week, the release of a 2005 tape of Donald Trump making controversial comments about women has led to a number of Republicans withdrawing their support for the presidential nominee. But, writes Nichole Bauer, the release of the tape has wider implications than the nose-diving of Trump’s campaign. She argues that the views that Trump expressed […]

October 12th, 2016|2016 Presidential Election, Elections and party politics across the US, Nichole Bauer|0 Comments|
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    Trump’s threat to appoint a special prosecutor is something he can do but should not do.

Trump’s threat to appoint a special prosecutor is something he can do but should not do.

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At the second presidential debate on Saturday night, Donald Trump threatened that if he became president, he would instruct his Attorney General to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton. But could Trump actually do this? Katy Harriger reviews the recent history of special prosecutors and the presidency, and writes that while Trump certainly has the ability to […]

October 12th, 2016|2016 Presidential Election, Elections and party politics across the US, Katy Harriger|0 Comments|
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    The second presidential debate: USAPP expert reaction and commentary

The second presidential debate: USAPP expert reaction and commentary

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On Sunday night, the second 2016 presidential debate was held in St Louis. We asked some of USAPP’s regular contributors for their thoughts and analysis. Read reaction to the first debate here. 

Trump did what he needed to do to preserve the support from his base, but he’s no more likely to win: Dan Cassino – Fairleigh Dickinson University
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October 11th, 2016|2016 Presidential Election, Elections and party politics across the US|0 Comments|
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    A ‘basket of deplorables’? A new study finds that Trump supporters are more likely to be Islamophobic, racist, transphobic and homophobic.

A ‘basket of deplorables’? A new study finds that Trump supporters are more likely to be Islamophobic, racist, transphobic and homophobic.

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Last month Hillary Clinton stepped into controversy when she described ‘half’ of Donald Trump’s supporters as a ‘basket of deplorables’. In a new study, Karen L. Blair looks at how Clinton and Trump voters’ attitudes on themes such as sexism, authoritarianism and Islamophobia differ. She finds that Islamophobia is closely linked with support for Trump, and that the strongest […]

October 10th, 2016|2016 Presidential Election, Elections and party politics across the US, Karen Blair|1 Comment|
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    On Twitter, Donald Trump has been paying little lip service to issues important to women.

On Twitter, Donald Trump has been paying little lip service to issues important to women.

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Throughout the presidential election campaign Heather Evans, Kayla Brown, and Tiffany Wimberly have collected and coded tweets from both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. In their latest analysis, and in light of the release of the ‘Trump tapes’ this weekend, they find that Trump is largely ignoring ‘female issues’ while Clinton has talked about them significantly more often.

With all […]

October 10th, 2016|2016 Presidential Election, Elections and party politics across the US, Heather Evans, Kayla Brown, Tiffany Wimberly|0 Comments|
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