William G. Mayer Associate Professor of Political Science w.mayer@neu.edu 617.373.4410 Expertise American politics, impeachment, media and politics, midterm elections, public opinion William G. Mayer in the Press Super Tuesday may underline Trump’s transformation of the GOP Counting Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Michigan, Trump has won a little over three-fifths of the total combined vote so far. That slightly exceeds the share that Reagan won in 1980 and equals the percentage George W. Bush won in 2000, according to results compiled by Northeastern University political scientist William Mayer. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette And so it begins “Crazy as it may sound, it’s no longer unusual for potential presidential candidates to test the waters this early,” said William Mayer, a Northeastern University political scientist. “Of course, Pompeo hasn’t yet announced his candidacy, and he may ultimately decide not to run. But I can guarantee you that a number of other Republicans are […] The Globe and Mail The astonishing thing about Biden’s campaign? He accomplishes so much by doing so little “This works, at least for now, for Biden,” said William Mayer, a Northeastern University political scientist. “It wouldn’t work against an ordinary opponent. The virus gives Biden a great excuse to keep himself hidden from the public. There are legitimate questions to be raised about Biden, but the fewer public appearances he makes the fewer […] Trump’s Self-Inflicted Wound: Losing Swing Voters As He Plays to His Base “If you want to win, you have to get a significant percentage of the swing voters,” said William G. Mayer, a professor of political science at Northeastern University who has written extensively about swing voters. South Carolina: Joe Biden’s last chance to blunt Bernie Sanders? In 2008, after winning Iowa but losing New Hampshire and Nevada, Mr Obama enjoyed a huge win over Mrs Clinton in South Carolina including 78 per cent of the black vote, according to data compiled by William Mayer, a politics professor at Northeastern University. Newsweek WHAT IS THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY AND WHY DOES IT MATTER? In fact, winning in New Hampshire increases a candidate’s expected share of the total primary vote by 27 percentage points, according to William Mayer, a political scientist at Northeastern University. FiveThirtyEight Just How Many Swing Voters Are There? One way to get at this question is to use the approach of Northeastern University political scientist William Mayer, who wrote a 2008 book on the subject. Why it’s back to the future in the Democratic presidential race “The Democrats are split on the one hand racially and on the other hand in class terms,” says Northeastern University political scientist William Mayer, an expert on the presidential primary process. “And those have been persistent differences all the way through, you could even go back to 1972.” New York Magazine What Does the History of Black Primary Voting Tell Us About 2020? Thanks to the assistance of William Mayer, a political scientist at Northeastern University and an expert on presidential campaigns, NBC News has assembled for the first time a publicly available state-by-state record of the black vote for each of the nine competitive national Democratic campaigns since the inception of widespread exit polling. NBC News Journey to power: The history of black voters, 1976 to 2020 But thanks to the assistance of William Mayer, a political scientist at Northeastern University and an expert on presidential campaigns, NBC News has assembled for the first time a publicly available state-by-state record of the black vote for each of the nine competitive national Democratic campaigns since the inception of widespread exit polling. William G. Mayer for Northeastern Global News Recounts almost never lead to election reversals. Here’s why they matter. Recounts almost never lead to election reversals. Here’s why they matter. Electoral recounts were pursued in Florida and Georgia, with little chance of changing the outcome in the short term. Of far greater importance is the long-term health of American elections overall, says Northeastern law professor Daniel Medwed. ‘America first’: Trump’s inauguration speech echoes campaign rhetoric ‘America first’: Trump’s inauguration speech echoes campaign rhetoric In his inauguration address on Friday, Donald Trump pledged to put “America first” and ensure that Americans’ voices would be forgotten no longer. Early in his address, Trump took aim at the so-called Washington establishment, saying it has worked to benefit itself and not its citizens. This day, he said, “would be remembered as the […] What to watch for during today’s presidential inauguration What to watch for during today’s presidential inauguration Inauguration Day is upon us. There’s a lot at stake for Donald Trump, and a lot to keep track of for those watching at home. We have you covered with a schedule of the day’s events and insight from faculty about Trump’s inaugural address—including whether he’s likely to extend an olive branch to his dissenters. 3Qs: Partisan politics and the party platform 3Qs: Partisan politics and the party platform Political science professors William Mayer and William Crotty examine the importance of political conventions and whether party platforms matter to voters and candidates. 3Qs: Seeing politics from the front lines 3Qs: Seeing politics from the front lines As the Republican presidential contenders engaged in a full-court press of campaigning ahead of today’s New Hampshire primary, a group of 17 political science students and three professors were in the Granite State on Sunday to experience it first-hand. We talked to senior Nick Beek, the former president of the university’s Political Science Student Association and current president of the Northeastern University College Democrats, to discuss what he observed. How’s Obama doing so far? How’s Obama doing so far? A conference on the president’s first two years featured panelists from universities throughout New England Professor assesses Tea Party’s impact Professor assesses Tea Party’s impact As the nation prepares for the upcoming midterm elections, it is unclear what effect the recently founded Tea Party movement will have in the voting booth. Here, William Mayer, associate professor of political science at Northeastern University, looks at the rise of the Tea Party movement and its potential effect on electoral politics in 2010 […]
Super Tuesday may underline Trump’s transformation of the GOP Counting Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Michigan, Trump has won a little over three-fifths of the total combined vote so far. That slightly exceeds the share that Reagan won in 1980 and equals the percentage George W. Bush won in 2000, according to results compiled by Northeastern University political scientist William Mayer.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette And so it begins “Crazy as it may sound, it’s no longer unusual for potential presidential candidates to test the waters this early,” said William Mayer, a Northeastern University political scientist. “Of course, Pompeo hasn’t yet announced his candidacy, and he may ultimately decide not to run. But I can guarantee you that a number of other Republicans are […]
The Globe and Mail The astonishing thing about Biden’s campaign? He accomplishes so much by doing so little “This works, at least for now, for Biden,” said William Mayer, a Northeastern University political scientist. “It wouldn’t work against an ordinary opponent. The virus gives Biden a great excuse to keep himself hidden from the public. There are legitimate questions to be raised about Biden, but the fewer public appearances he makes the fewer […]
Trump’s Self-Inflicted Wound: Losing Swing Voters As He Plays to His Base “If you want to win, you have to get a significant percentage of the swing voters,” said William G. Mayer, a professor of political science at Northeastern University who has written extensively about swing voters.
South Carolina: Joe Biden’s last chance to blunt Bernie Sanders? In 2008, after winning Iowa but losing New Hampshire and Nevada, Mr Obama enjoyed a huge win over Mrs Clinton in South Carolina including 78 per cent of the black vote, according to data compiled by William Mayer, a politics professor at Northeastern University.
Newsweek WHAT IS THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY AND WHY DOES IT MATTER? In fact, winning in New Hampshire increases a candidate’s expected share of the total primary vote by 27 percentage points, according to William Mayer, a political scientist at Northeastern University.
FiveThirtyEight Just How Many Swing Voters Are There? One way to get at this question is to use the approach of Northeastern University political scientist William Mayer, who wrote a 2008 book on the subject.
Why it’s back to the future in the Democratic presidential race “The Democrats are split on the one hand racially and on the other hand in class terms,” says Northeastern University political scientist William Mayer, an expert on the presidential primary process. “And those have been persistent differences all the way through, you could even go back to 1972.”
New York Magazine What Does the History of Black Primary Voting Tell Us About 2020? Thanks to the assistance of William Mayer, a political scientist at Northeastern University and an expert on presidential campaigns, NBC News has assembled for the first time a publicly available state-by-state record of the black vote for each of the nine competitive national Democratic campaigns since the inception of widespread exit polling.
NBC News Journey to power: The history of black voters, 1976 to 2020 But thanks to the assistance of William Mayer, a political scientist at Northeastern University and an expert on presidential campaigns, NBC News has assembled for the first time a publicly available state-by-state record of the black vote for each of the nine competitive national Democratic campaigns since the inception of widespread exit polling.