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2024 Campaign Comes to a Close

Barbara Perry, Director of Presidential Studies at the University of Virginia, talks about how history will look back on the 2024 Election Campaigns.

Barbara Perry

Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao: The shifting Hispanic vote

Long considered an advantage for the Democrats, Hispanic voting patterns appear to be shifting, with gains expected for the Republican Party. This is making Hispanics a bit of a wild card in this year’s election. And while this shift is still in motion and remains unsettled, there are some who argue that it may be rooted in class and generational changes.

Cristina Lopez-Gottardi Chao

The ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Election

Democrats and Republicans “are now engaged in a battle of the sexes,” said Jennifer Lawless, a political scientist at the University of Virginia. “This is the first time I can remember where they’re really not competing for the same voters at all."

Jennifer Lawless

A UVA Expert Weighs In: How Historically Unusual Is This Election?

William Antholis, director and CEO of the University of Virginia’s Miller Center of Public Affairs, puts the circumstances of this election into perspective.

William Antholis

Teaching democracy and capitalism: High engagement and “doing economics”

In this article, the author reviews why teaching about democracy and capitalism can be challenging, how high-engagement teaching can respond to the challenges, and what kinds of strategies and materials can promote high engagement.

Robert Bruner

Awkward abound: Joe Biden and the lame-duck countdown

“Biden has always gotten himself spun up or excited and said things he shouldn’t have throughout his long career in politics,” Perry said. “Sure, his speech is garbled, but so is Donald Trump’s — and, by the way, Trump is the one who says hateful things and lies all the time.”

Barbara Perry