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Released: 29-Jul-2016 12:05 PM EDT
With Both Political Conventions Over, Who Came Out Ahead?
University of Louisville

Nationally recognized political science expert and University of Louisville professor Dewey Clayton Ph.D., is available to national media to offer comment and political analysis following the conclusion of both Republican and Democratic national conventions.

Released: 27-Jul-2016 2:05 PM EDT
From Policies Espoused by Trump to Brexit, Is Globalization Dying?
American Psychological Association (APA)

Rising political polarization, incivility and violence have led many people to ask, “What on earth is going on in America?” In the keynote address at the American Psychological Association’s 124th Annual Convention, renowned social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, PhD, will talk about how recent trends – including the growth of right-wing populist movements, the decline of trust in institutions and the increasingly divisive role of immigration in America and Europe – can be understood by drawing on psychology and other social sciences. Haidt will discuss how these trends threaten liberal democracies and will explain how the 21st century should be the century of social science.

Released: 27-Jul-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Expert Comment Available on the Quest of Women for American Presidency
University of New Hampshire

As the first female presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton has secured a place in U.S. history. Ellen Fitzpatrick, author of "The Highest Glass Ceiling: Women’s Quest for the American Presidency", and professor of history at the University of New Hampshire, is available for comment on Clinton’s quest for the presidency and can talk about how her campaign is part a longer journey for women in the United States to break "The Highest Glass Ceiling".

Released: 26-Jul-2016 4:05 PM EDT
UD Poll Finds Clinton Outpacing Trump, 46-42
University of Delaware

A new University of Delaware survey finds that 46% of registered voters would vote for Hillary Clinton and 42% would vote for Donald Trump, if the presidential election were being held today. Almost half of all respondents (47%) say they feel “disgusted” about the Republican Party’s nomination of Trump.



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