political campaigns

Left, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a union training center in Hermantown, Minn. AP Photo by Carolyn Kaster. Right, U.S. President Donald Trump addresses supporters at a Great American Comeback campaign rally at Cecil Airport. AP Photo by Paul Hennessy / Sipa

Trump, Biden likely to focus on energizing core supporters in first presidential debate

The move away from showering swing voters with attention has a lot to do with technology that allows campaigns to micro-target supporters down to where they live, says Costas Panagopoulos, chair of Northeastern’s Department of Political Science, whose new book connects election data to insights gained from behavioral social science.

by Peter Ramjug September 28, 2020

Virginia Gov.-elect Ralph Northam celebrates his election victory with his wife Pam and daughter Aubrey, right, and Dorothy McAuliffe, wife of Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe at the Northam For Governor election night party at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Elections analysis: Dems’ wins not necessarily ‘harbinger’ for ’18

Tuesday’s election results may not be a harbinger for 2018, according to political science professor Costas Panagopoulos, but they do establish “a pool of candidates who can go on to run” for higher offices. Here, Panagopoulos examines this week’s off-cycle elections.

by Molly Callahan November 9, 2017

Study: Despite Trump’s win, polling is a strong elections predictor globally

Leading up to the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the majority of polls had Democrat Hillary Clinton edging out Republican Donald Trump. When Trump won, criticism…

by Greg St. Martin February 2, 2017

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WASHINGTON (Jan. 20, 2017) President Donald J. Trump delivers his presidential inaugural address during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol Building. More than 5,000 military members from across all branches of the armed forces of the United States, including Reserve and National Guard components, provided ceremonial support and Defense Support of Civil Authorities during the inaugural period. ( U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cristian L. Ricardo/Released)

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…

by Greg St. Martin January 23, 2017

Students look ahead to Trump’s inauguration

It’s Inauguration Day. We caught up with students to ask them if they’ll be watching and what they hope to hear from the next president of the United States. “It’s a big moment for America,” one student said.

by Jason Kornwitz January 20, 2017

Post-election forum examines media’s campaign coverage

Students, faculty, and staff convened on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the results of the 2016 presidential election. Discussion topics ranged from the credibility of the nation’s leading pollsters to the freedom of the press under a Trump administration, but talk frequently returned to the media’s coverage of one of the dirtiest political campaigns in the nation’s history.

by Jason Kornwitz November 10, 2016

Trump’s victory ‘one of the biggest political upsets in history’

After a contentious and polarizing presidential race, Republican Donald J. Trump surged to victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election. Here, two political science professors discuss the significance and implications of the historic outcome.

by Greg St. Martin November 9, 2016

07/24/15 - BOSTON, MA. - Jonathan Kaufman, Director of School of Journalism in the College of Arts, Media and Design. Photo by: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern

Take 5: What students need to know about new media, political campaigns, and global co-op

Jonathan Kaufman, the new director of the School of Journalism in the College of Arts, Media and Design, shares how he follows the news, what journalism students should know before going on global co-op, and about the 2016 campaign course he’s teaching in the spring.

by Greg St. Martin August 12, 2015