“Everybody recognizes that this could be the seat that decides control of the Senate, which has huge implications for business and labor groups and ideological groups,” says Duke political scientist David Rohde. “Think about how important control of the Supreme Court is to a lot of the ideological groups.”
“He's leaving a mixed legacy. The American foreign policy position is in a worse shape today than it was when he took over. And the next administration is going to have to deal with a range of threats: Both the non-state threats like terrorist networks and the newly re-emergent state-based threats like assertive China, assertive Russia.”
Peter Feaver in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
From members of Congress to campaign staffers, pollsters and pundits, Duke alumni are well represented in this year’s election season. In its latest issue, Duke Magazine profiles some of them.
Campaign Issues
Guns may very well become an issue on Election Day
Jeffrey Swanson writing in the Albany Times Union
Burr-Ross
The importance of North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race
“Everybody recognizes that this could be the seat that decides control of the Senate, which has huge implications for business and labor groups and ideological groups,” says Duke political scientist David Rohde. “Think about how important control of the Supreme Court is to a lot of the ideological groups.”
David Rohde in the Charlotte Observer
Donald Trump
Thamina Stoll on why some people support Donald Trump
Voter Behavior
The psychological secret to pumping up voter turnout
Dan Ariely in Forbes
Foreign Policy
Obama’s ‘mixed’ foreign policy legacy
“He's leaving a mixed legacy. The American foreign policy position is in a worse shape today than it was when he took over. And the next administration is going to have to deal with a range of threats: Both the non-state threats like terrorist networks and the newly re-emergent state-based threats like assertive China, assertive Russia.”
Peter Feaver in an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Hillary Clinton
Stephen Gunter on Hillary Clinton’s faith
Crime Statistics
Why violent crime is spiking
Philip Cook in the latest episode of “Zeroing In” podcast
Duke Alumni
In the election trenches
From members of Congress to campaign staffers, pollsters and pundits, Duke alumni are well represented in this year’s election season. In its latest issue, Duke Magazine profiles some of them.
Political Campaigns
Jim Messina on the Trump campaign
Trump’s Impact
Could Donald Trump change the GOP as we know it?
Pope “Mac” McCorkle on Fox 8 television