Maxwell School News and Commentary
Elizabeth Cohen Weighs in on How Voters Respond to Major News Events in Newsweek Article
Voters often respond to major news events and how those events are framed in the media, however, the news around abortion and immigration were very different events, Elizabeth Cohen, professor of political science, tells Newsweek.
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Reeher Speaks with City & State, Military Times About Veterans, Midterm Elections
Both parties have prized veterans as candidates over the years because of the public’s trust in the military and their perceived expertise on foreign policy and government operations, Grant Reeher, professor of political science, tells Military Times.
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Gadarian Featured in Newsweek Article on Voters, Media Coverage of Major Issues
Polls often reflect an issue people glean as important if it receives mass media coverage, Shana Gadarian, professor of political science, tells Newsweek.
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Gadarian Talks to The Hill About Surprises During the Final Month Before Midterm Elections
“There is still some component of the electorate that, as partisan and polarized as we are, doesn’t know who they’re going to vote for until the end," says Shana Gadarian, professor of political science.
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Enforcing Gender at the Polls: Transing Voters and Women’s Suffrage before the American Civil War
Between 1800 and 1860, individuals deemed female by society donned male attire, represented themselves as men, and tried unlawfully to vote, thus challenging the gender binary at the foundation of U.S. democracy. The history of their confrontation with an electoral system reserved for men suggests a more porous and inclusive history of gender and citizenship before the Civil War.
See related: Elections, Gender and Sex, Government
Reeher Quoted in Washington Examiner Piece on Lingering Midterm Danger for Democrats
Professor Grant Reeher was interviewed for the Washington Examiner article, "Blue mirage? Hidden catch in Democrats' summer surge ahead of midterm elections."
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Gadarian Quoted in Los Angeles Times Piece on Highly Polarized 2022 Election
Professor Shana Gadarian was quoted in the Los Angeles Times piece, "A hyperpolarized, deeply fragile 2022 election: Democrats’ energy over Roe blunts GOP advantage."
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Was Jan. 6 an Insurrection? A Failed Coup? Cleary Discusses with Politico
Matt Cleary, associate professor of political science, was featured in the Politico article, "Ask the ‘Coupologists’: Just What Was Jan. 6 Anyway?"
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Reeher Talks to Spectrum News About the GOP, Democratic Primaries in NY-22
Professor Grant Reeher was quoted in the Spectrum News article, "Pocket primer on the GOP, Democratic primaries in NY-22."
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Wilson Talks to Inside Climate News About the EPA, the Supreme Court and Climate Policy
Bob Wilson, associate professor of geography and the environment, was quoted in the Inside Climate News article, "After It Narrowed the EPA’s Authority, Talks of Expanding the Supreme Court Garner New Support."
See related: Climate Change, Congress, SCOTUS, United States