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In his endorsement of Biden, Obama gave his consent for his former running mate to go beyond the policy platform they built. It also freed Obama to use his rhetorical powers in the upcoming election.
Trump has staked his re-election on a strategy of making confident predictions about beating the virus and shifting the blame to ‘foreign’ elements.
The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has reversed its decadeslong practice of protecting voters’ rights and removing barriers to casting ballots.
Bernie Sanders is the antithesis of a political showman who says one thing today, another tomorrow. Perhaps, in the end, that was his undoing.
Coroanvirus has ended politics as normal. What will campaigning look like without handshaking, high fives and the kissing of babies?
Most states have rules that could preserve the integrity of an election while also allowing social distancing.
Joe Biden has taken control of the Democratic nomination with a string of big primary wins. The ongoing coronavirus epidemic is in part responsible, but the role of religion should not be overlooked.
The US’s handling of the coronavirus has been widely criticised. Given all the presidential candidates are in their 70s, the virus could end up having a significant impact on the November election.
Usually a major crisis benefits incumbent leaders. But that has not been the case for Donald Trump – and his chances of re-election in November now look shaky.
Jim Lehrer moderated 12 presidential debates between 1988 and 2012. His lessons on how to run a debate should be studied by today’s moderators, writes a former presidential speechwriter.
It is becoming clear that this election season, the Democratic Party will likely adopt a center-left agenda.
With the race for the Democratic nomination narrowed to Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, six more states went to the polls on March 10. We asked three scholars to interpret the results.
Americans under 30 are far less likely to vote than older citizens. Stepping up civics instruction might help change that, a scholar explains.
A Biden presidency would be highly likely to adopt policies that would restore the cooperative links that prevailed under Obama.
African American voters are indispensable to any Democrat strategy. Given party affiliation is increasingly split down racial lines, is the best tactic to get out the black, anti-Trump vote?
Since 2000, 89 new women have come to power in countries around the world – but the US still lags behind.
Why do some people think that Bernie Sanders isn’t electable and Joe Biden is? Does anyone really know what makes one candidate seem electable while another doesn’t?
Declaring an issue is a national emergency lets presidents act quickly and with few constraints. But once they get this kind of power, it’s hard to take it back – and it can produce bad policies.
A good public speaker needs to be able to write and deliver an effective speech as well as to improvise.
Top contributors
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Assistant lecturer, CY Cergy Paris Université
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Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
VC Fellow, La Trobe University
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Professor in U.S. Politics and U.S. Foreign Relations at the United States Studies Centre and in the Discipline of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Law Professor in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Election Law, University of Memphis
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Journalism, Indiana University
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Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, York University, Canada
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Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
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Professor in American Politics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney
