At the time of independence, Pennsylvania was also at the geographical center of the 13 original Colonies. It remains a focal point of American politics, and a swing state.
- Associate Professor of Political Science, Erie Campus, Penn State
Since the Roosevelt administration, it’s become standard to look for accomplishments in a presidency’s early months.
Clergy often possess the rhetorical skills and community ties that can launch political careers. Yet traditionally, few have held elective office.
Only one American president – Grover Cleveland – has lost reelection and then won back his office.
Las elecciones de 1876, 1888, 1960 y 2000 figuran entre las más polémicas de la historia de los Estados Unidos.
The elections of 1876, 1888, 1960 and 2000 were among the most contentious in American history.
Does the Electoral College encourage candidates to campaign in rural areas, as its supporters claim? And do electors actually filter the ‘passions’ of voters, as the founders wanted them to?
Four scholars weigh in on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, exploring his statements on immigration, childhood poverty, the border wall and the investigations into his campaign.
Franklin D. Roosevelt is famous for really getting a lot done fast. Will history remember Trump so kindly?
With two of the past five presidential election winners losing the popular vote, it’s hard to justify the continuation of the Electoral College.
While it’s unprecedented to call an election ‘rigged’ before voting has even taken place, there is a history of candidates crying foul after suspicious results.
Policy nuances often fail to stick in the minds of debate viewers. It’s all about delivering the most memorable moment.
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