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New research shows women see their own fate as tied to that of other women - just one reason JD Vance’s attack was ill-advised.
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.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are far from the first politicians to change their mind about topics, from the innocuous to important policy shifts.
Clothing and makeup are silent, powerful ways for candidates to tell the American public who they are – and how they’ll lead.
The best an opposing party can hope for during convention week is some sort of misfire. But those are rare in this era of scripted conventions designed to minimize controversy.
In theory, appealing to voters in their own languages makes good political sense. So why don’t more candidates do it on the campaign trail?
Many vice-presidential candidates have a low profile, but not the Minnesota governor.
With next week’s Democratic National Convention expected to provide another bounce for Harris, the polls continue to shift in her direction.
It happens in journalism and it happens in the arts. But in Congress – where just 2% of representatives held blue-collar or service-industry jobs before entering politics – it’s rampant.
Walz has a formidable resume as a former schoolteacher, football coach and national guardsman-turned-politician.
In political campaigns, certain words can sometimes land outsized blows. And in the 2024 presidential election, that word is “weird”.
With a few notable exceptions, historians have found little evidence that vice-presidential picks actually help their presidential tickets.
Women in Catholic religious orders establish schools for girls around the world, care for the sick and work on societal issues in many other ways.
The former president has a narrow lead over the current vice president, but Harris’ numbers are on the rise.
Too often, women are judged solely through a biological lens. Our value, our ability to contribute meaningfully to society, is reduced to our ability to reproduce.
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.
Dwight Eisenhower, Ronald Reagan and other avatars of American conservatism wouldn’t recognize it under Trump.
From geographic balancing to making up for what the presidential candidate lacks, the considerations for picking a vice presidential candidate have changed and evolved since the 19th century.
Vance’s hometown has been analyzed as a sweeping symbol – sometimes overlooking the area’s distinct history and experiences.
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James S. Sherman Professor of Government, Hamilton College
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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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