When we first conceived of the Campaign Stop project in the summer of 2015, little did we know that this presidential campaign would be so unpredictable.
Frankly, when the site first went live in October 2015, our main concern was would we have enough new stories to keep it fresh each day. That, it turned out, was never a problem. Thanks to the more than 200 Duke faculty and nearly five dozen Duke students whose work was featured on the site, we posted at least three new pieces of content each weekday until we concluded the project on Nov. 11, 2016. All totaled, Campaign Stop included about 1,000 stories, media clips, blogs, op-eds, videos and podcasts, and contributed to live events ranging from lectures to a political cartoon festival.
All of this, we believe, speaks to the engagement of Duke faculty and students with the important issues of the day, and to the curiosity and engagement of you, our readers. Thank you for following along, reposting our tweets and Facebook posts and providing feedback. A more detailed report about the project can be found by clicking on the headline or the image above.
And check out our newest project -- “What’s Next for US?” -- in which our faculty explore the major issues now facing our country. We are in the beta-testing stage, but you can get an early peek at http://whatsnext.duke.edu/. Email feedback to [email protected].
“The election’s outcome throws down a gauntlet in front of political scientists, cognitive scientists, and even campaigns themselves: how can we incorporate those signals to gain a better understanding of what motivates voters?”
"If we want to see an America that we are proud of, we have to build that America. It is not in our present, and was not part of our past, it can only be in our shared future.”
“Trump's win was an ugly, divisive victory not supported by a majority of American voters. But it has overwhelmed the old Democratic and Republican establishments," said Pope "Mac" McCorkle of the Sanford School.
It’s Election Day, so be sure to exercise your right to vote! In his latest opinion piece, historian Bill Chafe says the nation is “on the edge of a social and political divide that goes beyond even that of 1968, and threatens a new cultural civil war of ‘us’ against ‘them.’ ” Can we as a people overcome our differences?
Gerrymandering is nothing new; politicians were doing it back in the 1800s. But the practice has reached a whole new level in recent decades. In the latest episode of the podcast Ways & Means, Sanford fellow Tom Ross, as well as two former North Carolina Supreme Court justices -- one a Democrat, one a Republican -- discuss why and how we should change the system.
“I wish we could remember that our loyalties are never to be to this candidate or that candidate, … never to be to this political party or that political party, … never to be to this country or that country, but only to love and justice.”
Five members of Duke’s political science department provided their predictions for the presidential election at a panel discussion Wednesday. Four of the five professors said they expect Hillary Clinton to win, but low voter turnout could lead to a Donald Trump victory. Clinton supporters “are more animated by the threat of Trump” than by enthusiasm for the Democratic candidate, said visiting instructor Darren Beattie.
“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.”
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When we first conceived of the Campaign Stop project in the summer of 2015, little did we know that this presidential campaign would be so unpredictable.
Frankly, when the site first went live in October 2015, our main concern was would we have enough new stories to keep it fresh each day. That, it turned out, was never a problem. Thanks to the more than 200 Duke faculty and nearly five dozen Duke students whose work was featured on the site, we posted at least three new pieces of content each weekday until we concluded the project on Nov. 11, 2016. All totaled, Campaign Stop included about 1,000 stories, media clips, blogs, op-eds, videos and podcasts, and contributed to live events ranging from lectures to a political cartoon festival.
All of this, we believe, speaks to the engagement of Duke faculty and students with the important issues of the day, and to the curiosity and engagement of you, our readers. Thank you for following along, reposting our tweets and Facebook posts and providing feedback. A more detailed report about the project can be found by clicking on the headline or the image above.
And check out our newest project -- “What’s Next for US?” -- in which our faculty explore the major issues now facing our country. We are in the beta-testing stage, but you can get an early peek at http://whatsnext.duke.edu/. Email feedback to [email protected].
Understanding Voters
Researchers react to the election of Donald Trump
“The election’s outcome throws down a gauntlet in front of political scientists, cognitive scientists, and even campaigns themselves: how can we incorporate those signals to gain a better understanding of what motivates voters?”
Scott Huettel writing in ResearchGate
Muslim Reaction
For American Muslims: Shock, fear and resolve
"If we want to see an America that we are proud of, we have to build that America. It is not in our present, and was not part of our past, it can only be in our shared future.”
Omid Safi in CNN.com
Election Shocker
Trump victory: Faculty assess election, path forward
“Trump's win was an ugly, divisive victory not supported by a majority of American voters. But it has overwhelmed the old Democratic and Republican establishments," said Pope "Mac" McCorkle of the Sanford School.
Duke faculty in Duke Today
A Divided Nation
America has been this divided only twice before
It’s Election Day, so be sure to exercise your right to vote! In his latest opinion piece, historian Bill Chafe says the nation is “on the edge of a social and political divide that goes beyond even that of 1968, and threatens a new cultural civil war of ‘us’ against ‘them.’ ” Can we as a people overcome our differences?
William Chafe writing in the East Bay Times
Gerrymandering
Crazy districts, lopsided elections
Gerrymandering is nothing new; politicians were doing it back in the 1800s. But the practice has reached a whole new level in recent decades. In the latest episode of the podcast Ways & Means, Sanford fellow Tom Ross, as well as two former North Carolina Supreme Court justices -- one a Democrat, one a Republican -- discuss why and how we should change the system.
Tom Ross in the Ways & Means podcast
Aspirations for America
The myth and possibility of American greatness
“I wish we could remember that our loyalties are never to be to this candidate or that candidate, … never to be to this political party or that political party, … never to be to this country or that country, but only to love and justice.”
Omid Safi blogging in ‘On Being’
Election Predictions
What can we expect Nov. 8, and after?
Five members of Duke’s political science department provided their predictions for the presidential election at a panel discussion Wednesday. Four of the five professors said they expect Hillary Clinton to win, but low voter turnout could lead to a Donald Trump victory. Clinton supporters “are more animated by the threat of Trump” than by enthusiasm for the Democratic candidate, said visiting instructor Darren Beattie.
Insurance Costs
How health care hurts your paycheck
“A minor tweak to our tax code could go a long way to bring more choice, affordability and personal control to how workers purchase health insurance.”
Barak Richman, co-authors writing in The New York Times
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