Election expert calls 2016 presidential race ‘a low point’ in the nation’s political history
The 2016 presidential election has introduced many firsts for American politics, but it isn’t without precedent, says Bill Crotty, professor emeritus and an expert on presidential politics. “This is not the worst of times,” he explains, “but it is a low point in a country with a history of political low points.” Here he talks about the “civil war” within the Republican Party and the problems for Democrats that “are just beginning to surface.”