The two conventions are now over and little has changed as far as this year’s presidential race being, ahem, unconventional. Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Kevin Siers of the Charlotte Observer captures these strange times in this drawing. Siers and other members of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists will be on Duke’s campus Sept. 21-24 for a political and satire festival, and the association had granted Campaign Stop permission to republish their members’ work.
The president’s belief in policies that can benefit all Americans is being repudiated by voters, in favor of a vision of politics as a zero-sum game, writes a Duke law professor.
The current ideological positioning of the two major parties leaves little room for a third-party option, says political science professor John Aldrich.
According to reports, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump is considering former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as his running mate. Generals typically have little name recognition, and senior military leaders may not be comfortable in a No. 2 spot, says a Duke political scientist.
Can an independent "real conservative" -- like constitutional lawyer and war veteran David French -- really run for president at this late date? Yes, and that could shift the focus from a brokered convention to a brokered election if an outside candidate catches fire.
Sweeping primary victories Tuesday in New York by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump signal the pair will likely win their respective party nominations for president, and that Clinton’s victory, in particular, means the race against fellow Democrat Bernie Sanders is “virtually over,” says Duke political scientist John Aldrich.
"(Donald) Trump is the first time in history that we have a candidate who has held onto his supporters so long despite making so many mistakes. He is also the first candidate in history to have been a front-runner for so long without generating any momentum among people who have not already supported him."
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Conventional Thinking?
The two conventions are now over and little has changed as far as this year’s presidential race being, ahem, unconventional. Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Kevin Siers of the Charlotte Observer captures these strange times in this drawing. Siers and other members of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists will be on Duke’s campus Sept. 21-24 for a political and satire festival, and the association had granted Campaign Stop permission to republish their members’ work.
The Charlotte Observer
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America’s rejection of the politics of Obama
The president’s belief in policies that can benefit all Americans is being repudiated by voters, in favor of a vision of politics as a zero-sum game, writes a Duke law professor.
The Atlantic
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With voters wary of Trump and Clinton, where are the third party votes?
The current ideological positioning of the two major parties leaves little room for a third-party option, says political science professor John Aldrich.
The Christian Science Monitor
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Why Donald Trump is considering a general for his running mate
According to reports, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump is considering former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn as his running mate. Generals typically have little name recognition, and senior military leaders may not be comfortable in a No. 2 spot, says a Duke political scientist.
The Christian Science Monitor
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A brokered election? Independent presidential challenge remains a viable option
Can an independent "real conservative" -- like constitutional lawyer and war veteran David French -- really run for president at this late date? Yes, and that could shift the focus from a brokered convention to a brokered election if an outside candidate catches fire.
The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
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Expert: NY primary reveals race ‘virtually over’ for Sanders
Sweeping primary victories Tuesday in New York by Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump signal the pair will likely win their respective party nominations for president, and that Clinton’s victory, in particular, means the race against fellow Democrat Bernie Sanders is “virtually over,” says Duke political scientist John Aldrich.
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Donald Trump’s bad week
"(Donald) Trump is the first time in history that we have a candidate who has held onto his supporters so long despite making so many mistakes. He is also the first candidate in history to have been a front-runner for so long without generating any momentum among people who have not already supported him."
an interview with CNN