Ford School's Jonathan Hanson has been quoted in networks BBC News and MLive reflecting on the presidential campaigns of Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris. In recent media, Hanson highlights impacts on the 2024 elections in the areas of economic concerns, large political donations, and policy effects on the auto industry.
“Harris started 'like a rocket' in Michigan. Now she's slipping” BBC News, October 15, 2024 - Hanson stated, “The downside for Harris and Biden is, although they've done a lot of things to help the economy recover from a major downturn, it's a more difficult story to tell politically.” Additionally, Hanson mentioned, “Trump also may have the upper hand among some swing voters in Michigan because he is more well known than Harris after four years in office and years in the public eye.”
“Billionaire DeVos family has poured nearly $12 million into 2024 election” MLive, October 14, 2024 - Commenting on a 2010 Supreme Court ruling that allows committees to collect unlimited money, Hanson indicated, “What it does is it creates a vast increase in the amount of money they’re able to expend on to achieve their political goals.” Discussing the impacts of these donations, Hanson said, “If you notice what these big donors are doing that often sends a signal for people who might be inclined.”
“Trump electric vehicle attacks hit home for Michigan voters” BBC News, October 11, 2024 - Alluding to Trump’s claims that shifting to electrical vehicles will cost their “whole business” Hanson states, “That has just become a front message of Republicans: that these plans or hopes to electrify the vehicles are going to destroy the auto industry and take away jobs.”
