WFAA Originally Posted: October 10, 2016 In a presidential debate that got more personal than perhaps any other debate before, the reviews are in. On the WFAA Facebook page, viewer comments included people calling Clinton and Trump “two absolutely ridiculous candidates” who “both live in glass houses” in a “disgusting and appalling election” participating in […]
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KERA, THINK Originally Posted: October 10, 2016 Today at Noon Matthew Wilson, SMU associate professor of political science will join a panel to discuss the second presidential debate. http://www.kera.org/radio/think/
SMU News Originally Posted: October 5, 2016 DALLAS (SMU) – To assist journalists covering Tuesday night’s presidential debate, SMU election experts provided real-time insights throughout the evening. READ MORE WHEN THE DEBATE TURNED TO RELIGION MATTHEW WILSON jmwilson@smu.edu On Kaine’s unexpected death penalty answer… “Very good answer from Kaine on the death penalty. It surprised me that […]
Christian Science Monitor Originally Posted: September 27, 2016 Trump has taken anti-wonkiness to new levels, and his high level of support echoes populist sentiment of yesteryear and follows a decades-long slide in trust in traditional institutions. Donald Trump seemed irritated. Hillary Clinton – during their Monday night debate – had just mentioned that 50 Republican […]
Christian Science Monitor Originally Posted: September 25, 2016 A professor who has accurately predicted the winner in each of the past eight presidential elections announced that his model points to a victory this November for Republican nominee Donald Trump. Instead of relying on the latest voter polls, Allan Lichtman, a distinguished professor of history at […]
The Star Telegram Originally Posted: September 18, 2016 The predictions last year were ominous. Allowing concealed handguns on Texas college campuses could create conflict and cost around $50 million over the next few years. But now, more than a month since campus carry became law, the only real cost — just a fraction of the original projections […]
SMU News Originally Posted: September 13, 2016 Below is an excerpt from an SMU press release. READ MORE TRUMP’S QUESTIONING OF CLINTON’S HEALTH HAS SHADES OF 1988 JEFFREY ENGEL jaengel@mail.smu.edu On the history of candidate health as an issue in presidential politics… “It’s really interesting to me as a historian that it doesn’t take much, […]
CBS News Originally Posted: August 30, 2016 DALLAS (CBS11) – After serving as Texas’ longest-serving Governor and running for President twice, Rick Perry is now stepping out in a new direction: reality TV. Starting next month, he’ll be a contestant on Dancing With The Stars. It’s another example of politics and entertainment crossing paths – this […]
SMU NEWS The following is an excerpt from an SMU news release. CUTTING TIES INSULATES TRUMP, BUT MORE IS NEEDED MATTHEW WILSON: jmwilson@smu.edu Friday’s announcement that Trump had accepted the resignation of former campaign chair Paul Manafort was a wise move, says Wilson, but more action than that will be needed to turn the election […]
SMU NEWS Need insightful perspectives and accurate interpretations of all things election relation? See Dedman College experts below: POLITICS Jeffrey A. Engel, Director of the Center for Presidential History He is an award-winning American history scholar and an expert on the U.S. presidency and American diplomatic history. He has authored or edited six books, including Into the Desert: Reflections […]