Fan Yang, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Of the four presidential and vice presidential candidates, only Tim Walz did not mention China in his convention speech − and he is the only one with personal knowledge of the country.
And will it help or harm them? As the looming US presidential election brings these questions into sharper focus, here are some things companies should keep in mind.
Between her ‘coconut context’ and embracing a ‘brat summer’, Harris is certainly leaning into young people’s discourse surrounding the election. In many ways, her quirks have become her strengths.
JD Vance had the opportunity to share stories of loss and resilience during his nomination acceptance speech. Instead, he chose to focus on melancholia and self-victimization.
Facing an uproar over use of a private fund to cover expenses, vice presidential candidate Sen. Richard Nixon invoked the family dog, Checkers, to salvage his political career in 1952.
The intersectionality of hate, which combines racism, antisemitism and misogyny, leads the white heterosexual male to believe that he is a victim of the “minorities” he must resist.
Media coverage of vice presidential candidates tends to focus on who can help win the election rather than who is qualified to help govern once in office.
Imprecision in election polling has long been recognized. But advance polls are still useful in recognizing trends in voter preferences, and candidates’ weak points.
2024 is expected to be a year of elections around the world, and as often happens, anti-immigrant rhetoric is on the rise. Art can play a critical role in challenging that rhetoric.