The word may be new, but the first time the ‘birther’ political ploy was used was in the 1916 presidential elections.
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He was a former Democrat, a business tycoon and a media star. The story of Wendell Willkie, the Republicans’ surprise candidate in the 1940 election and how he disrupted the GOP.
Could the Republicans’ biggest nightmare finally be about to come true?
Donald Trump is the perfect candidate for an unregulated, competition-driven political news media.
The US’s seventh president was a populist the establishment tried to lock out of the White House. Sound familiar?
Primaries are the ultimate American invention. Unfortunately, they are a terrible invention – they actually destroy the political system.
Trump’s momentum is unchecked by establishment critics, Sanders surprises in Michigan and other key takeaways from the voting on March 8.
A retired major general and judge advocate considers the legalities of Trump’s bombastic anti-ISIS talk.
An expert in American political rhetoric explains why Trump’s controversial retweets are actually an extremely effective rhetorical device.
Democratic candidates support access to contraception, while candidates from the Republican Party favor policies that could severely restrict access to contraception.
About 49 million young people are eligible to vote, representing a major potential political force. So, what can universities do to increase their turnout?
Who would you rather have as president: Frank Underwood or Donald Trump?
Using a new model that considers state-by-state polling, statisticians from Oklahoma State look at who would win the presidential election if it were held today.
This Tuesday, March 8, is International Women’s Day. Gender biases continue and women’s voices are missing from expert discussions.
The jester of Twitter doesn’t need traditional media or campaign war chests. Here’s why.
The leading GOP candidates all claim one of their top priorities will be to repeal Obamacare. An architect of the original law outlines the thorny – but plausible – path to repeal.
Presidential candidates such as Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have proposed a debt-free or a free college education. Is this feasible? Should wealthier students get such subsidies?
The U.S. energy system is gradually transitioning away from fossil fuels and toward renewables. Will the next president speed up America’s shift to renewable energy or step on the brakes?
The candidates differ on Middle East policy sometimes a lot; other times not so much. But whoever becomes president, there is no way that America will stop obsessing about the region.
There’s nothing as certain as death, taxes and a Republican with a plan to cut them. But how do the candidates’ proposals stack up?
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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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Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation.
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Professor in The Division of Global Affairs and The Department of Political Science, Rutgers University - Newark
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Dennis Altman is a Friend of The Conversation.
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