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SMU Adventures: Political Science student travel to New Hampshire to visit presidential campaign headquarters

SMU students traveled to New Hampshire to visit presidential campaign headquarters and organize focus groups for CNN during the Iowa caucus. They were accompanied by Rita Kirk, SMU communications professor and director of the Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility. READ MORE

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SMU experts are available for interview on all things debatable in connection with Thursday’s prime time match between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

SMU NEWS Originally Posted: February 11, 2016 DALLAS (SMU) – SMU experts are available for interview on all things debatable in connection with Thursday’s prime time match between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. It is currently the only scheduled debate before voters cast their ballots in the Feb. 20 Nevada Caucus, the Feb. 27 South […]

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New Hampshire primary offers chance to reshape race

DALLAS (SMU) – SMU experts are available for interview on all things relating to today’s New Hampshire Primary. Full article and expert comments here. When winning isn’t enough – Managing the expectations game MATTHEW WILSON jmwilson@smu.edu With Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders polling strongly leading up to the New Hampshire Primary, Wilson says the biggest […]

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Abbott’s play for national audience draws questions about higher-office plans

Dallas Morning News Originally Posted: February 2, 2016 AUSTIN — On the first anniversary of his residence in the Texas Governor’s Mansion, Gov. Greg Abbott was in Israel, more than 7,000 miles from his home state. He was meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and once again railing against President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with […]

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Matthew Wilson, Political Science, What are the Chances it Won’t Be Hillary?

WBAP Originally Posted: February 2, 2016 IOWA (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – Voters are making their voices heard in the Democratic Presidential Primary. SMU Political Science Professor, Matthew Wilson, says the race isn’t looking very good for Hillary Clinton, after the Iowa caucuses. “The fact that she was neck and neck here is a bit of a […]

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Iowa caucuses will determine long or short primary season

SMU News Originally Posted: February 1, 2016 The following is an excerpt from an SMU news release: DALLAS (SMU) – Not unlike expectations that a groundhog seeing its shadow can predict a long winter or early spring, the results of the Iowa caucuses can determine whether Americans are in for a long or short primary […]

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Dedman College professors weigh in on Trump and the final GOP debate

SMU News Originally Posted: January 28, 2016 Below is an excerpt from an SMU news release: Trump’s biggest gamble yet?  GOP frontrunner backs out of final debate before Iowa, N.H. votes SMU experts are available for interview on all things debatable in connection with tonight’s prime time matchup GOP contest, the final debate before Republicans […]

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Tower Center selects nine SMU scholars to join global policymaking immersion program

SMU News Originally Posted: January 26, 2016 DALLAS (SMU) – Nine SMU sophomores pursuing minors in public policy and international affairs have been selected as 2016 Highland Capital Management (HCM) Tower Scholars for the John G. Tower Center for Political Studies. After a competitive process, Tower Scholars are chosen for their knowledge of domestic and foreign […]

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Cal Jillson, Political Science, State conservatives reassessing Republican Party

San Antonio Express Originally Posted: January 26, 2016 GEORGETOWN – In Williamson County, long perceived as the buckle on Texas’ conservative Republican belt, the lunchtime conversation on a recent day was about Donald Trump and why he should be president, instead of Ted Cruz, the well-liked home-state senator. Cruz and Trump, the New York real […]