Newswise — Michael Traugott, professor emeritus of communication studies and senior research scientist at the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research, is an authority on political communication, public opinion, media polling and campaign surveys. "The 2016 conventions present contrasting views of the parties' nominees as the general election campaign kicks off," he said. "For the Democrats, once the platform disagreements are resolved, the convention will become political theater that involves an organized script that describes who Hillary Clinton is and her vision for America. On the Republican side, however, there is still too much uncertainty about support for Donald Trump, and the message coming out of the convention is likely to be less well orchestrated and unified, especially given the number of party leaders who are refusing to attend." Contact: 734-763-4702, [email protected]Bio: https://www.isr.umich.edu/cps/people_faculty_mtrau.html
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