Political expert talks about partisanship
With the White House up for grabs, Democrats are more willing to stand their ground. And Bush’s influence among fellow Republicans is waning as the torch is about to be passed to McCain. “It gives him...
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Much for Mrs. Clinton depends on shoring up her support in the portions of the electorate–including women, low- and middle-income voters and Hispanics–that have provided her with victories in key...
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With two days until the voting, Obama has been so successful at building the appearance of momentum that he has reversed the conventional wisdom: What was once considered fertile ground for Hillary...
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Texas’s 35 superdelegates, not bound by the primary or caucus results, include many longtime Clinton political allies, whose support Sen. Clinton might have counted on a few weeks ago. But those votes...
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Bruce Buchanan, a professor of political science at the University of Texas, said that the state had always been a complicated, counterintuitive place to campaign but that as populations and...
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Bruce Buchanan, a professor of political science at the University of Texas at Austin, said even the slightest bit of good news could be a plus for the president. “He’s not going to turn around his...
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Mid-term elections: Faculty experts provide their analysis
A number of critical issues will be determining factors in this year’s mid-term elections: the economy, the border and immigration, unemployment, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, health care, the oil...
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Bruce Buchanan is professor of government in the university’s College of Liberal Arts. His specialties are presidential and American politics, American institutions, public policy and political...
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Elections 2012: University experts weigh in on the issues
The 2012 election season is promising to be one of the most unpredictable cycles in recent history. Experts from across The University of Texas at Austin will weigh in here on the politics and the...
View ArticleSurprises in the election campaign cycle so far
In Elections 2012 coverage on Know, experts from across The University of Texas at Austin will weigh in on the politics and the issues, from the economy, the environment and demographics to...
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