Political Science

Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts & Sciences is featured on a “Listening Post” special to discuss how conservative talk radio has played a divisive role in modern politics.

Mihir Kakara of the Perelman School of Medicine says that political debate formats do a disservice to candidates and viewers with disabilities, especially since language difficulties don’t necessarily signify cognitive impairment.

An analysis co-written by second-year Jared Mitovich in the College of Arts and Sciences finds a sharp decline in Pennsylvania mail-in ballots, especially among Republicans.

On an episode of “In Depth,” Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts & Sciences says that neither candidate’s performance in the Pennsylvania Senate debate was objectively good, but notes that the bigger question is whether voters will care about Fetterman’s health or even the debate itself.

Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law and the Penn Wharton Budget Model comment on policies espoused by Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial candidates, including the removal of government regulations and the reduction of state gas taxes.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that the undecided public is likely to have watched Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate debate to determine whether they’re comfortable with John Fetterman’s command of the issues.

In a video interview, Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law discusses the upcoming debate for the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania.

In an Op-Ed, Jed Esty of the School of Arts & Sciences examines how the U.K.’s “aging superpower syndrome” is already beginning to fossilize American political culture.

The Annenberg Public Policy Center’s Factcheck.org is noted for confirming that Pennsylvania’s 2020 use of ballot curing was bipartisan, discounting Republican claims of election meddling.