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UrduTo schedule an interview with a GW expert, contact GW Media Relations at [email protected]. Lara Brown, director of the GW Graduate School of Political Management, is an expert on the presidency. She can discuss the implications of the Trump White…
Tag: 2020 Election
GW Law Experts Available to Comment on House Jan 6. Committee Hearings
WASHINGTON (June 6, 2022)— On Thursday night at 8 p.m. the House Select Committee will hold a series of televised hearings to present a broad overview of the panel’s 11-month investigation of the events at the United States Capitol on…
College student voting rates skyrocketed in 2020
Voter turnout among college students jumped to 66% in the 2020 presidential election, building on the momentum swing of the 2018 midterms, according to a report released today by the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE) at Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life.
How politics governed in-person schooling during pandemic
New research from Michigan State University reveals how political partisanship influenced schools’ reopening plans amid the global pandemic.
Lies about 2020 election persist, could impact future races
It’s been seven months since Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States, yet the Donald Trump-led “Stop The Steal” campaign has not subsided. Polls show a growing majority of Republicans believe the lie that the 2020 election…
Presidential Transition Index uncovers institutional vulnerabilities, unmet legal provisions
The Presidential Transition Index (PTI) team at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs closely analyzed the completion of each legal requirement and ultimately rated the transition efforts at 76 percent.
NEW: Youth vote up significantly in 2020; young people of color pivotal
Presidential election turnout among young people ages 18-29 reached 52-55%, significantly higher than the 45-48% turnout of 2016, according to a new youth turnout estimate released today from CIRCLE at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.
Voter turnout just one of many contributions by Black Americans that led to Biden win
Much has been made of the impact that Black voter turnout had on Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election. But the contributions go far beyond just showing up, said Vladimir Medenica, assistant professor of Political Science and International Relations…
Expert: Misinformation about the election is ubiquitous. Here’s how to avoid spreading it
A UB researcher discusses how misinformation is impacting U.S. democracy, and shares tips for how social media users can identify these falsehoods BUFFALO, N.Y. — Misinformation about the 2020 election has been rampant, originating from many different sources and spreading…
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Stress Reduction Benefits of Exercise and Being Outdoors Following Election
New Brunswick, N.J. (Nov. 6, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor Brandon L. Alderman is available for interviews on how being outdoors and exercise can reduce stress following the 2020 election and during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Time spent outdoors and…
NEW: Youth vote again pivotal in presidential race
Although votes continue to be counted, the youth vote has the potential to shape the outcome of the 2020 election and to decide the presidency of the United States, according to analysis out today from CIRCLE, at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.
Rutgers Experts Available to Discuss Paris Climate Agreement Following 2020 Election
New Brunswick, N.J. (Nov. 4, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick professors Robert E. Kopp and Pamela McElwee are available for interviews on the Paris climate agreement following the 2020 election. In 2017, President Trump announced that the United States will withdraw from the agreement, and…
UB faculty experts to provide post-Election Day commentary
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A panel of University at Buffalo faculty experts will assemble virtually at 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday to discuss the 2020 election. The panel includes two political scientists; an election law scholar; an urban planner who…
U professor identifies states with strict and lenient voting rights laws
Using data available from Liu’s website, www.easystates.com, he’s taken a closer look at the current picture of voting protections and suppressions in all 50 states.
How can social media show ebb and flow of voter engagement in 2020 campaign? Marketing expert looks to data science.
Biography :Papatla can talk about how social media can show the ebb and flow of voter engagement on major issues in the 2020 election campaign. Papatla is a professor of marketing at UW-Milwaukee and co-director of the Northwestern Mutual Data…
Study: Voter participation predicts compliance with social distancing
People who vote are more likely to practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic than people with a lower sense of civic duty—regardless of political affiliation, according to a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.
SU Presidential Campaign and Communications Expert Available for Trump/Biden Debate Predictions and Analysis
U.S. presidential candidate debates have proven more controversial during the 2020 election than any other in history. Dr. Joshua Bolton, assistant professor of communication at Salisbury University (MD), is available to provide analysis of the final debate between incumbent Donald…
Impact of gender gap on 2020 election
More than 10 million more women than men cast ballots in the 2016 election, and Iowa State University’s Karen Kedrowski says early polling indicates the gender gap for the 2020 election will be even bigger. In the above video, Kedrowski…
Expert: 2020 election and the economy
President Donald Trump has consistently touted the economy’s pre-COVID-19 success and recent rebound as one of his greatest successes as president, if not one of the greatest economies in U.S. history. But how strong is the economy really? And how much of that success can be attributed to the president? Three experts from the Olin Business School at Washington University in St.
Expert: Religion and the 2020 election
For decades, evangelical Christian voters — specifically white evangelicals — have been an essential voting bloc for Republican presidential candidates, including Donald Trump. While evangelical support for Trump remains strong in 2020, there is evidence that their support is waning. Most notably, more than 1,600 U.
Civil or At War? Mail-In Voting and the 2020 Election
Abraham Lincoln. The country’s 16th president is known for many things: Signing the Emancipation Proclamation. Appearing on the $5 bill. Helping to usher in the modern-day practice of mail-in voting. Not familiar with that last one? UNLV professor Michael Green to the rescue! He’s a historian who specializes in the Civil War era, which is right around the time mail-in ballots became a prominent piece of U.
Third Party Candidates and the 2020 Election: UNLV Expert Available
For months, two names — presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden — have consistently dominated news headlines and social media feeds in the leadup to Election Day 2020. Some, however, might be left wondering, especially following the chaotic presidential debate just last week, if Trump and Biden are the only options out there.
Expert Available: Supreme Court Nominations 101
Lady Justice and Lady Liberty. Strong female symbols have long been used to represent the embodiment of American ideals and freedom. So, it almost seems fitting that two women — the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and President Donald Trump’s presumptive replacement nominee Amy Coney Barrett — are at the heart of tensions over a vacancy on the country’s highest court.
Presidential Debates in a Highly Polarized America: UNLV Expert Available
The COVID-19 pandemic. Race relations. The Supreme Court. The economy. When President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden meet for the first of three presidential debates on Tuesday night, millions of viewers are expected to tune in. But will America really be listening? Given the country’s all-time high partisanship and the extremely tiny pool of voters who have yet to make up their minds five weeks out from the 2020 general election, analysts are putting in their bets on the influence of televised debates and the chances of actually swaying voters.
Rutgers Senate Expert Available to Discuss Key Election Races
Rutgers political scientist Ross Baker is available to discuss key Senate races leading up to and following Election Day. Baker is a Senate expert and has worked in the chamber. “What at first glance looks like a defeat for Sen. Majority…
Bidens, as a couple, offer glimpse of a return to normality
The handling of COVID-19, the economy and healthcare are all major issues heading into the stretch-run of the 2020 election. But, more than anything, voters are craving a return to normality, said David Redlawsk, professor and chair of Political Science…
IU experts available to comment on President Trump’s suggestion to delay 2020 election
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — With the presidential election less than 100 days away, President Donald Trump is suggesting it be delayed, tweeting July 30 that mail-in voting would make it “the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history.” IU experts are…
New Seminar Series Aims To Expose, Explain Threats to U.S. Democracy
A group of political science scholars is launching a webinar series on Friday to highlight escalating threats to democracy that have been percolating for decades and boiling over ever since Donald Trump’s election.
In Trump v. Twitter: ‘Twitter will win’
As America’s general election looms, Tim Weninger, the Frank M. Friemann Collegiate Associate Professor of Engineering at Notre Dame, discusses the current state of social media, the dangers of disinformation and how users can get smarter about what they share.
Quick Take: How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Presidential Race
As February turned to March, the race for the White House dominated daily news coverage, social media feeds, and office and dinner conversations. Pretty typical during an election year. As Super Tuesday came and went, candidates for the Democratic Party nomination continued to bow out of the race to set up an epic showdown between Bernie and Biden.
Acclaimed political scientist available to comment on elections in crises
Democratic presidential primary elections are taking place today in Arizona, Florida and Illinois, in spite of the coronavirus outbreak, while the election in Ohio has been postponed. IU Professor Emerita Marjorie Hershey is available to comment on how the virus…
Can Obama become Biden’s VP? “It’s complicated,” says Brian Kalt, law professor, Michigan State University and constitutional law expert.
Speculation is rampant, and just about every pundit with an opinion is drawing up a list of who should be in, who should be out and what the best team to take on President Donald Trump needs to look like.…
The divide between us: Urban-rural political differences rooted in geography
A new study by Washington University in St. Louis political scientists finds that how close people live to a major metropolitan area and their town’s population density play a significant role in shaping their political beliefs and partisan affiliation.
Will delay in results put an end to Iowa caucuses?
AMES, Iowa – Karen Kedrowski, director of Iowa State University’s Catt Center for Women and Politics, says Iowa must justify its first-in-the-nation status every four years and the delay in results won’t help. “Detractors assert that Iowa is too…
Iowa delay underscores need for voting tech oversight
The results of the much-anticipated Democratic Iowa caucus have been delayed due to problems with the voting system. The Iowa Democratic Party has blamed it on a “coding issue” within a mobile phone app used to help count the votes.…
Iowa caucus is unpredictable by design, but favors Biden
On Tuesday, Iowans will caucus in the first Democratic presidential primary event of 2020. The field remains large, with Senator Bernie Sanders leading followed by Pete Buttigieg and former Vice President Joe Biden. Richard Bensel, professor of government at Cornell…
Report Builds Framework For Journalists to Examine ‘Digital Political Ethics’ For Online Campaign Ads
Online political advertising is not regulated by the federal government the way television ads are. What standards can journalists use when examining social media campaigning?
Johns Hopkins and three other universities have developed a set of 12 recommendations based around 4 ethical principles that reporters can use when judging online campaign strategies.
Both Democrat and Republican Likely Voters Strongly Support Sex Education in Schools
Democrats and Republicans disagree on many policies but not on sex education for teenagers, a Rutgers-led national survey finds.