presidential politics

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• 4/19/2020
  

  Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump: Adventures in Presidential Credibility

  by Donne Levy

  It is clear that if many white Americans feel alienated and powerless, they will vote for a candidate whose stories promise a better future or greater status for themselves, even if that candidate tells incredible falsehoods and appeals to racism

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• SOURCE: Ashland Tidings
  4/1/2020
  

  SOU Linguistics Professor Writes a Book About the History of Presidential Insults

  In his new book, “Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels,” Southern Oregon University professor Edwin Battistella details the vicious, scurrilous and often laughable ways American political operatives have used name-calling to provoke and besmirch foes in the top job.

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• SOURCE: Pew Research Center
  3/5/2020
  

  Few Americans Express Positive Views of Trump’s Conduct in Office

  Partisan differences in views of Trump’s conduct and agreement with the president on important issues are similar to those expressed in 2018 and 2017. The current survey is the first time these questions have been asked on Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel; previously, they were asked on telephone surveys.