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Republican debate in Miami: What to watch
/in NewsMiami (CNN)Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Marco Rubio will face off at CNN’s presidential debate on Thursday night in a state that could make one of the four […]
How to Talk to Your Kids About Political Campaigns
/in NewsElementary age kids care much about politics, says Lynn Vavreck, professor of political science and communications at UCLA. But in fact, in elementary school classes, “kids parrot back everything” parents say.
Three ways foreign policy can impact the presidential primaries
/in NewsThat is, if we can learn anything from previous U.S. presidential contests, it is that foreign policy issues very rarely determine who wins the general election. As UCLA political scientist […]
Measuring Donald Trump’s Supporters for Intolerance
/in NewsMr. Trump, who handily won that South Carolina primary and all its delegates, is attracting Republican voters across demographic groups — conservatives, moderates, evangelicals and those who are not born-again […]
Liar, liar: A charged word is now common in the GOP race
/in NewsRichard D. Anderson, Jr., a professor of political science at UCLA who has studied political linguistics, said the tone has something to do with the dynamics of the race, including […]
Waxman: Don’t lose faith in Congress despite partisan rancor
/in NewsFormer U.S. Congressman and current UC Regents Professor Henry Waxman is not ready to pull the plug on government, regardless of how negative the political climate and election season have […]
Electorate Representation Index: Which States Most Closely Resemble the U.S.?
/in NewsThe first two elections in the primary cycle are complete, yet the lid remains open on one controversial topic that surfaces every primary season: the apparent “whiteness” of Iowa and […]
2016’s States with the Highest Political Engagement Among Blacks
/in NewsBlack votes matter. In both 2008 and 2012, black voters turned out at the polls at unprecedented numbers, helping to secure the election and reelection of the first black president […]
True Bruin Distinguished Senior Scholarship Award Winner: Christina Springer
/in NewsSpringer, a fourth-year political science student is one of five students who won the True Bruin Distinguished Senior Scholarship Award, a sum of up to $5,000 given to students who exemplify integrity and […]
