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Assistant professor of public policy and political science
His research focuses on American politics, economic and social class inequality and political representation. He is the author of "White Collar Government: The Hidden Role of Class in Economic Policy Making."
“Trump … lost an opportunity to gain some real momentum from the slow slippage of support from Secretary Clinton in North Carolina and elsewhere,” says public policy’s Mac McCorkle.
Duke faculty in Duke Today
The latest episode of the podcast Ways & Means explores one of the most vexing issues in politics -- how to get more ordinary people to run for office. “It really matters that almost none of our politicians come from the working class jobs that most Americans do every single day,” says Sanford assistant professor Nick Carnes, who has written a book on the subject. “That made me want to understand what exactly is keeping ordinary Americans from getting into politics.”
the podcast Ways & Means
Contrary to the popular narrative, “lower-income and less-educated people aren’t the only voters backing Trump. Trump supporters … are rich and poor alike. They are law school grads and high school dropouts. Trump is leading the pack in every corner of the GOP, not just the working class.”
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