Jacob Shively, Associate Professor from University of West Florida: “In the final weeks of presidential campaigning, one low visibility issue to watch is each campaign’s ground game. Get-out-the vote can be make-or-break in tight swing states. Harris already holds a…
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Presidential debate aftermath for Harris and Trump, experts discuss
The second presidential debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential debate contrasted a polished, occasionally evasive performance by Vice President Kamala Harris against an aggressive, defensive performance by former President Donald Trump. Virginia Tech political scientist Karen Hult and media communications expert Cayce Myers discussed the results of the debate.
Harris’ handshake: Why her power move threw Trump off
One of the biggest surprises of what is likely the final presidential debate came at the very beginning, when Vice President Kamala Harris walked toward former president Donald Trump’s podium for a handshake. University of Delaware experts can provide analysis…
The Trump-Harris debate: Experts lay out the stakes for both candidates
On Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will share a stage in what likely will be the only presidential debate prior to the November election. Political scientist Karen Hult and media and public relations expert Cayce Myers provide their thoughts on what both candidates will set out to accomplish and what weaknesses they must overcome.
Experts Available: Trump, Harris square off for first and perhaps only debate – what’s at stake?
Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will share a stage in what may be the only presidential debate before the November election. Political scientist Karen Hult and media communications expert Cayce Myers can provide perspective on…
Do Women Candidates Have a Harder Time Being Elected?
Brian Schaffner, a Tufts University political science professor and Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies at Tisch College, speaks about the role of gender in American politics.
FAU/Mainstreet USA Poll: Harris Gains Momentum, Independents Shift in the Wake of the DNC
A new poll reveals significant shifts in the 2024 U.S. presidential race, underscoring deep gender and racial divides among voters across the nation.
2024 Democratic National Convention: Michigan State University experts can comment
MSU has a satellite uplink/LTN TV studio and Comrex line for radio interviews upon request. EAST LANSING, Mich. – The 2024 Democratic National Convention, or DNC, is shaping up to be one of the most consequential presidential political conventions in…
Expert: Comparing political parties’ economic outlook, plans
“Envy of the world” or a disgrace? John Horn, an economist at Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses the state of the U.S. economy, President Joe Biden’s economic legacy and what to expect from a future Harris or Trump presidency.
Beyoncé gives Kamala Harris permission to use her song “Freedom” for her presidential campaign.
CNN confirmed that Vice President Kamala Harris got approval from Beyoncé to use her song “Freedom” throughout her presidential campaign. Dr. David Allan, professor of marketing and co-director of the music industry minor program at Saint Joseph’s University, believes Harris…
Biden bows out of the presidential election: Experts evaluate precedence, consequences
President Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign and pass the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris has almost no precedent in American history. Virginia Tech political scientists share perspectives on this watershed development, discussing its place in history, possible effects on the Democratic National Convention, and effects on campaigns and governance.
U.S. Historian Available to Share Insight on Joe Biden’s Withdrawal from Presidential Race
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 22, 2024) — In a historic move, President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race after mounting calls for him to end his reelection bid. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s…
Laurel Elder, scholar of women political candidates, on Kamala Harris’ candidacy
“Women of color have driven the remarkable success of Democratic women in elective office,” says Elder. “Women of color are also the most loyal supporters of Democratic candidates–and recent Democratic presidents including Joe Biden and Barack Obama owe their success to this group of voters,” she adds.
VP Kamala Harris Recognizes End of Community Violence Awareness Week and Acknowledges the Historic Graduation of Pioneering CVI Leadership Academy’s Inaugural Cohort at White House Ceremony
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Friday at a White House ceremony recognizing the inaugural graduating class of the University of Chicago’s pioneering Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy
GW Expert Available: U.S. VP Harris Starts Visit to Africa in Ghana
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pledged a new era of partnership with Africa during a speech in Ghana this week as part of her weeklong visit to the continent, which includes visits to Tanzania and Zambia. According to the AP, VP…
History Made: Digital Timeline of the 2020 Presidential Election
The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, invites you to relive the history-making 2020 presidential election with our new digital timeline, Tracking Gender in the 2020 Presidential Election.
Biden Address Coverage: Rutgers Experts Available
Rutgers University–New Brunswick faculty experts are available before, during and after President Biden’s address on April 28. This is the first time in history that both people behind the president on the dais will be women. For interviews, please reach…
Vice Presidential Vogue: Kamala Harris and White House Fashion
As Kamala Harris stood beside newly sworn-in President Joe Biden last week, all eyes were on her as she made history as the nation’s first female vice president. But, much like other prominent women who have walked the halls of the White House before her, cultural experts expect that there will be just as much focus on her fashion statements as on her political ones — and the scrutiny may be intensified as the first woman and person of color in the VP position takes on stereotypes surrounding Eurocentric standards of beauty.
Biden’s Racial Equity Plan aims for bold strides in police reform
With protests in the streets and votes cast on Election Day, the voters spoke loud and clear: They demanded that racial equity become a top-shelf priority of the new administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Yasser…
Pearls Symbol, Social Media Trending: Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss
Rutgers scholar Megan Threats is available to comment on the significance of pearls across social media on Inauguration Day. “Many women on social media are seen wearing pearls to celebrate Vice President Kamala Harris on Inauguration Day,” said Threats. “Pearls,…
Vice President Kamala Harris: Expert Availability from the Center for American Women and Politics
Next week, Senator Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the vice president of the United States, becoming the first woman, as well as the first woman of color, to hold the office. In addition, the incoming administration of President-elect…
FSU experts available to comment on first female vice president of the United States
By: Bill Wellock | Published: December 8, 2020 | 4:22 pm | SHARE: When she is sworn in next month, Kamala Harris will become the first woman to serve as vice president of the United States.Harris has a long political career, having served as district attorney of San Francisco, attorney general of California and a U.S. senator before this position.
Stigma Impacts Psychological, Physical Health of Multiracial People
Policy changes can help to fight stigmas of multiracial Americans, one of the fasting growing minority groups in the United States according to a Rutgers University-led study.
Rutgers Political Experts Available To Discuss Vice Presidential Debate
Rutgers University–New Brunswick experts are available before, during and after the vice presidential debate on Wednesday. For interviews, reach out to the listed contacts. Ashley Koning, Director of Rutgers’ Eagleton Center for Public Polling and an Eagleton assistant research professor.…
Johns Hopkins Communications Expert Available to Discuss Pence-Harris Debate
Communications expert Steven Cohen, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, is available to speak with journalists about messaging, rhetoric, and other aspects of communicating in advance of the October 7 vice presidential debate between Vice President…
Rutgers Political Experts Available To Discuss V.P. Debate
Rutgers University-New Brunswick has a range of faculty experts available through the vice presidential debate and post-debate in areas of American politics, women in politics, public opinion, and race and politics. For interviews, please reach out to the listed contacts.…
Experts to comment on virtual Democratic convention, Kamala Harris selection
Voters and political pundits will be watching closely this week as the Democratic National Convention goes virtual and Joe Biden accepts the nomination as his party’s candidate for president. The University of Delaware boasts several experts who can talk about…
Harris VP pick emblematic of surge in black women leaders
On Tuesday, presidential candidate Joe Biden selected Senator Kamala Harris as running mate and vice-presidential candidate. Senator Harris is the first black and South Asian woman to serve on the ticket as a candidate for vice president. Carole Boyce Davies,…