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How terrorist attacks can change opinions and elections — including the 2016 election Jennifer Merolla and Elizabeth Zechmeister - June 12, 2016 This post was originally published on November 19, 2015. In
A surprising number of Americans dislike how messy democracy is. They like Trump. John Hibbing and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse - May 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39913" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks
Some women actually do support Donald Trump. Here’s why. Melissa Deckman - April 7, 2016 Why on Earth, many people are asking, would any woman
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Once again, Ted Cruz has an under-appreciated strength in New Hampshire Will Cubbison, Josh Putnam, Craig Goodman, and Boris Shor - February 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35484" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Duane and Joyce Cate leave their
Ted Cruz has an under-appreciated strength in Iowa Will Cubbison, Josh Putnam, Craig Goodman, and Boris Shor - January 31, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35098" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz listens
Here’s what Machiavelli would have to say about the Republican primaries Alissa Ardito - January 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34090" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidates (L-R) Ohio Gov.
Can we prevent terrorism by checking immigrants’ social media accounts? No. Zachary Steinert-Threlkeld and Jesse Driscoll - December 29, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33983" align="aligncenter" width="908"] This July 27, 2014 photo shows
How to improve our presidential debates in one easy step: Make the clock a moderator Jesse Richman - December 16, 2015 At their best, debates serve democracy: They highlight candidates’ strengths