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Hanson on Trump's winning messaging

Nov 6, 2024 Detroit Free Press
Jonathan Hanson, Ford school professor, talked with the Detroit Free Press about messaging the determined the election. He said Trump’s messaging on key topics, especially economy and immigration, appealed to blue-collar voters, while "It seems like...
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The Self-Defense of American Democracy - Bednar

Nov 5, 2024
Ford School professor Jenna Bednar coauthored a commentary in Foreign Affairs with Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar about the guardrails and protections against "tyranny from the top" inherent in American elections because of our federal system. Bednar...
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Ali on heightened security around election day

Nov 5, 2024 Houston Chronicle
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, talked with the Houston Chronicle about the heightened security measures after election day. He said, “I think this is going to be uncharted territory for federal, state and local law enforcement." As to possible...
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"We've taken a clear turn" - Hanson on free trade

Nov 5, 2024 CBC
Jonathan Hanson, Ford School professor, discussed how the US has turned away from the idea of free trade, he said the U.S. has been pushing toward protectionism by subsidizing plants to build in the country. He said, "The overall political climate...
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Unrest possible after election - Ali

Nov 5, 2024 ABC News
Javed Ali, Ford School professor, discussed the preparations law enforcement agencies were taking to prepare for the aftermath of the election. He said, "individuals who believe that the election was rigged, stolen, or unfairly decided could decide...
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Rabe on the attention climate change received in 2024 elections

Nov 5, 2024 LawFare / Tech Tank
Ford School professor Barry Rabe talked with Xavier Freeman-Edwards about if the 2024 election will bring more attention to climate change. "Climate change has always had a challenging climb up the American political agenda" according to...
Barry Rabe
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Deardorff talks impact of possible tariffs on Silicon Valley

Nov 4, 2024 Big Technology Podcast
Alan Deardorff, Ford School professor emeritus, talked on the Big Technology Podcast about a possible trade war under the next presidential administration. He noted that Trump has promised tariffs across the board but that the Harris may also impose...
Alan Deardorff
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Rabe on possible changes to methane regulations under Trump

Nov 4, 2024 The Guardian
Barry Rabe, Ford School professor, after a Trump donor was fined for pollution said, “The Biden-Harris administration has made a major push on methane domestically and globally and I think that this could be decisively reversed in a second Trump...
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Journalist Panel Takes on the State of the 2024 Election

Nov 1, 2024
“It’s an unhappy race in an unhappy country” opened New York Times opinion columnist Bret Stephens, “each side of the country thinks that if the other half wins, it’s somehow, in one form or the other, the end of America.” A sense of gravity and...
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Facts keep interfering with Trump's talking points - Wolfers

Oct 31, 2024 CNN
Justin Wolfers, Ford School professor and economist explained on CNN, "the simple story is this is not only a pretty good economy, its a downright good economy." Unemployment, GDP and inflation are all where they should be according to Wolfers. This...
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Wolfers on danger of a zero interest goal

Oct 31, 2024 CNN
Justin Wolfers, Ford School professor talked with CNN about Trump's former federal reserve pick's solution to inflation. Wolfers said, “Deflation can become a spiral with no end." He said aiming for zero inflation would be "like walking along the...
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Stevenson on Trumps economic plans for Michigan

Oct 28, 2024 The Detroit News
Betsey Stevenson, Ford School professor explained what plans Trump may have for Michigan. She said with all the cuts they are looking to make, "At some point, the dam there might burst." Then she said, "it might mean things like cuts to programs...
Betsey Stevenson
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Hanson explains how Electoral College weighs votes

Oct 25, 2024 BBC Brasil
Jonathan Hanson, Ford School professor, explained to BBC Brazil why the American electoral system may favor Republicans over democrats. He said “Small states have much more electoral power per person than large states. There is an inherent rural...
Jonathan Hanson
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Economists do not like tariffs - Deardorff

Oct 21, 2024 NBC News
Ford School professor emeritus, Alan Deardorff commented on why so many economist dislike tariffs. He said Vice president Harris is "right that his tariffs are like a sales tax, in the sense that consumers everywhere are going to end up paying.” He...
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Why Ostfeld thinks Harris isn't campaigning on her female identity

Oct 18, 2024 BBC News
Despite the potential to make history by becoming the first female president of the United States, Vice-President Kamala Harris has refrained from highlighting her gender in her campaign. Ford School's Mara Ostfeld argues this is because "[Harris]...
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A guide to swing state Michigan - Hanson

Oct 18, 2024 BBC
Ford School professor, Jonathan Hanson told BBC about Michigan, a swing state. He said Michigan voters are generally “lower middle-class or working-class voters who just don't really pay attention to politics on a daily...
Jonathan Hanson
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Ali on possible security threats after election

Oct 17, 2024 States Newsroom
Javed Ali, Ford School professor talked with States Newsroom about the possible security threats after the 2024 election. He said, “Unfortunately, you can never have 100% security." However, he thinks the likelihood of violence “I still think it’s...
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Rabe argues a Trump presidency could reverse IRA funds for Michigan

Oct 14, 2024 Bridge Michigan
The Inflation Reduction Act, a climate spending law, granted Michigan billions towards green efforts in the state. Ford School's Barry Rabe has raised concerns regarding statements from presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, and his...
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The Student Vote

Oct 9, 2024
The UMich Votes coalition is aiming to increase voter registration and turnout among students on campusUniversity of Michigan students are continually breaking voter registration and turnout records. Some 78 percent of U-M students on the Ann Arbor...
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Jonathan Van Ness Gets Curious About Voting

Oct 8, 2024
In 2004, Jonathan Van Ness was too young to vote, and “too busy watching the Golden Girls and missing class” to learn much about the presidential election. Now, they are engaging, and came to the University of Michigan to lead a conversation on the...
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