Washington Examiner Originally Posted: July 27, 2016 The final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia is supposed to be all about presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, but she is in danger of being overshadowed by guests at her own party. By scheduling former President Bill Clinton to speak on Tuesday and President Obama to […]
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FOX4 SMU Associate Political Science Professor Matthew Wilson analyzes the Democratic Convention on FOX4 Tuesday – Friday of this week at 7:20am. More detailed comments from SMU experts can be found here. Here are the Fox4 highlights from Day 1 and Day 2. [youtube]https://youtu.be/j_QK4z7zTiY[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/ab-yGx8TmUI[/youtube]
Star Telegram Originally Posted: July 26, 2016 For the Alabama-Coushatta tribe, this could become a case of deja vu. In 2002, a casino the Indian tribe operated in East Texas was closed by state officials who successfully argued that state law trumps national Indian law — and casino gambling isn’t allowed in Texas. The tribe […]
USA Today Originally Posted: July 23, 2016 “It’s a good pick. It’s a safe pick,” said Matthew Wilson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, of Kaine. “Kaine doesn’t have many vulnerabilities or weaknesses. He won’t fire up the liberal base, but Hillary Clinton thinks Donald Trump will do that.” READ MORE
WJLA Originally Posted: July 21, 2016 WASHINGTON (SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP) — The unity that leaders in the Republican party were struggling to present to voters in this election cycle took a major blow Wednesday at the hands of the man who had once pledged to be the candidate they could coalesce around. Ted Cruz stuck to […]
SMU NEWS Originally Posted: July 22, 2016 NO PIVOTS FROM TRUMP IN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH MATTHEW WILSON: jmwilson@smu.edu Trump kept surprises to a minimum during his acceptance speech, says Wilson, focusing on red meat instead. “Trump didn’t pivot, he doubled down,” Wilson says. “His most powerful lines were about being a champion for forgotten working people. […]
KTSA Originally Posted: July 20, 2016 Trump To Take The Spotlight The Republican Nominee for President takes the stage at the Republican National Convention Thursday Night. We asked Matthew Wilson at SMU what we can expect to hear from Donald trump. He says to not expect the conventional political speech form Trump because there is […]
Houston Chronicle Originally Posted: July 18, 2016 AUSTIN – Texas’ most prominent Republican leaders are building big – in some cases enormous – political war chests more than 18 months ahead of their next election. From Gov. Greg Abbott to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to Attorney General Ken Paxton, statewide officials are flush with millions […]
SMU News Originally Posted: July 15, 2016 Pence safe but “lacking sizzle” — says Matthew Wilson, an SMU associate professor of Political Science. A series of Thursday leaks that Donald Trump would name Indiana Gov. Mike Pence his running mate and an announced 11 a.m. introductory news conference was derailed overnight by a terrorist attack in Nice, […]
SMU NEWS Originally Posted: July 14, 2016 Convention Experts: GOP hopes to avoid catastrophe in Cleveland Democrats aim to keep Philadelphia focus on Trump DALLAS (SMU) – When the GOP meets in Cleveland July 18 and the Democrats gather seven days later in Philadelphia, SMU’s expert faculty will be available to discuss every aspect of the […]