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U.S. Senator Mitt Romney, a Republican from Utah, speaks to reporters after a classified members-only briefing on Iran, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Mitt Romney’s secret Twitter account has a surprisingly harmless explanation

What was the former candidate for president and current U.S. senator doing in the shadows of social media anonymity? He was likely using a proven strategy to avoid the pitfalls of Twitter’s timeline algorithm, says John Wihbey, an assistant professor of journalism and media innovation at Northeastern.

by Molly Callahan October 22, 2019

On presidential campaigns, a look forward

Northeastern on Thursday hosted its fourth annual conference on presidential elections and politics.

by Matt Collette November 30, 2012

3Qs: How Obama won, and the road ahead

We asked three faculty experts to weigh in on Barack Obama's election night victory and what we can expect from him going forward.

by Matt Collette November 8, 2012

Election 2012: all-day analysis

A day after the nation went to the polls, we're talking to Northeastern faculty members about President Barack Obama's electoral win over Republican Mitt Romney, despite an extremely close popular vote count. Check in throughout the day to see what experts from across the university are saying about what the results mean for the nation and the world.

by Matt Collette November 7, 2012

3Qs: Town hall added drama to high-stakes debate

Robert E. Gilbert, the Edward W. Brooke Professor of Political Science, analyzes Tuesday night’s debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.

by Matt Collette October 17, 2012

3Qs: Candidates spar in aggressive VP debate

Experts in political analysis, public speaking and presidential debates weigh in on Thursday’s debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan.

by Matt Collette October 12, 2012

3Qs: Who won the first debate?

Alan Schroeder, a professor in the School of Journalism and one of the nation's foremost experts on presidential debates, offers an analysis of the first of three matchups between President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney.

by Matt Collette October 4, 2012

3Qs: Off-the-cuff comments bring candidates to “dangerous political territory”

Political science professor Robert Gilbert weighs in on Mitt Romney’s controversial comments that were surreptitiously recorded at a private fundraiser and then posted on the Internet.

by Matt Collette September 25, 2012

Economic challenges take center stage at Open Classroom

On Wednesday, former Harvard president and Obama adviser Larry Summers joined Gregory Mankiw, an adviser to Mitt Romney, for a standing-room-only discussion hosted by the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs.

by Matt Collette September 14, 2012

3Qs: Moving beyond the conventions

Michael Dukakis, a Distinguished Professor of Political Science, weighs in on the Democratic National Convention and previews the race to the White House between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

by Matt Collette September 10, 2012