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It’s a unique moment in North America: the prime minister of Canada and the president of the United States are being asked to step aside for the betterment of their parties and their countries.
The president is a stubborn man, but if he were able to annoint a successor, he could salvage a significant amount of his reputation.
US academic Dafyyd Townley watched the debate and gives his rundown of key moments.
The pressure on Joe Biden’s candidacy will now be immense. And whether he can turn it around is much less clear now than it was before the debate.
Scholars of communication and politics assess a presidential debate with a clear loser, but no clear winner.
Polling hasn’t improved for the UK’s Conservatives throughout the campaign. meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron appears to be heading for electoral disaster.
Most efforts to project how well a candidate will do in an election are based largely on factors over which presidents have little to no control.
Economic insecurity is one factor that drives populism, a former politician from Hungary writes.
Former rival Nikki Haley would boost Trump’s campaign with her internationalist credentials and appeal to anti-Trump voters, independents and perhaps some Democrats.
Discussions about introducing conscription are happening around the world.
Biden’s campaign is likely to be further undermined if Israel commits to war with Hezbollah.
NATO’s treaty has loopholes that give member countries, including the US, power over whether or not they want to intervene in a particular conflict.
RFK Jr wants to get into the television debates, but so far, it’s not looking likely.
Both the Biden and Trump campaigns will work to mobilize their bases and maximize turnout among their supporters. But those votes alone will probably not be enough to ensure victory.
Decision-making abilities are critical to a president’s performance.
Increasingly, the media, pollsters and pundits are focusing on independent voters and their effects on election outcomes.
Renaissance philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli dissected the threats authoritarian figures pose to representative government.
Trump aims to garner support from white Americans by claiming he will defend them from the threat posed by people who are not perceived as ‘real’ Americans.
Donald Trump’s consistent attacks on the US justice system may have done significant damage.
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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