A much higher percentage of students surveyed — nearly 70 percent — plan to vote in the general election, or have already done so via absentee ballot, than the 40 percent that said they voted in the primary.
2016 Election
Thanks Obama: Cornellians Praise the President’s Policy and Poise
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“I think Americans are becoming almost nostalgic for the Obama presidency, even before it’s over,” said Kevin Kowalewski ’17, president of the Cornell Democrats.
Election Guide
2016 ELECTION | Professors Sound Off on Election’s Stakes
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Prof. Enzo Traverso, Romance studies
Donald Trump outrageously exhibits his authoritarianism, sexism and racism. His demagogic propositions and his style have a fascistic taste, but fascism is not reducible to the personality of a leader and behind him there is no fascist movement. Trump is a deplorable TV star, much more reminiscent of Berlusconi than Mussolini. His pretention to oppose the establishment is even more paradoxical because he is the nominee of the GOP, a historical pillar of the establishment itself. Trump’s “program” eclectically merges protectionism and neoliberalism.
2016 Election
Professor: Republican Presence Dwindling On Cornell’s Campus
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His data shows that the Republican party’s presence on campus has been steadily decreasing — in the last 20 years, the total number of votes for Republican candidates equaled the number of votes President Barack Obama received in 2012.
2016 Election
2016 ELECTION | What’s the Law Got to Do With It?
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I’ve been asked to comment on the role of law-related issues in the election, specifically a Supreme Court vacancy and allegations of illegal conduct against each candidate. A Supreme Court vacancy is a pretty perfect ideological issue. This election, however, has not been as ideological as might have been predicted two years ago. We have two big government candidates, though they differ in how to use that big government. So it’s not surprising that Supreme Court nominations have not been the central issue.
2016 Election
2016 ELECTION | Looking Beyond Labels
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So genuine was elite surprise in the fall of 2015 that responses were at first preoccupied with the choice of words to describe the Democratic challenger and the ascendant Republican candidate. Sanders was an old fashioned socialist who’d sneaked into the Senate Democratic caucus, somewhat reminiscent of Huey Long or Eugene Debs. Trump was harder to label, but the favorites were (and still are) demagogue, racist, fascist. Party elites and intellectuals were determined to delegitimate both outsiders. Despite their best efforts, Trump is now the Republican candidate for president and though Sanders was crushed by the Democratic machine, his devoted and angry followers are essential to Hillary Clinton’s victory.
2016 Election
2016 ELECTION | President Trump Would Impede ‘Climate Action’
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Prof. Bruce Monger presents the basic difference between the two presidential candidates with regard to climate change and follow with his opinion on what is at stake with this election.
2016 Election
FACE OFF: Science and Innovation in the Oval Office
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The next president will play a pivotal in shaping United States’ climate policies, making decisions fundamental to both the future of our nation and life on this planet.
Election
Recipes for Election Night Disaster
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Thinking of throwing your own election night party, but don’t know what to make? I’ve devised the perfect menu to appease both sides of the aisle before you inevitably begin crying with anxiety into your wine glass.
2016 Election
Sun Survey Shows Sanders Supporters’ Embrace of Clinton
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Twelve students indicated that the candidate they intend to vote for has changed since the beginning of the presidential debates last month. A former Trump supporter said he has since realized that “Trump is not a viable presidential model.”
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Comparing Candidates: Reed, Plumb Vie for N.Y. Congressional Seat
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“I have an Ithaca shotgun, actually,” Plumb said. “It’s a beautiful piece of machinery. And that might not make sense to someone who doesn’t have guns.”