Julia Azari
Professor, Marquette University
Julia Azari is a professor in the Department of Political Science at Marquette University and a co-host of the “Politics in Question” podcast. Follow her Substack at https://juliaazari.substack.com.
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Julia Azari
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Barack Obama’s speech for Kamala Harris shows just how much things have changed
In his DNC speech, Obama illustrated Harris’ vision of a bolder Democratic Party, both by talking about policy and by delivering a scathing takedown of Trumpism.
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JD Vance isn’t helping Trump’s ticket. Removing him would be even worse.
A main purpose of the vice presidential candidate, beyond avoiding harm or generating negative news cycles, is to highlight the presidential candidate’s judgment and values.
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Democrats can replace Biden. But it won’t be like anything we’ve seen before.
Thinking through how it might happen requires looking at what the formal rules say, what the informal practices are and what the voters want.
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Eight years later, people are still getting the 2016 election wrong
Lessons from previous elections should be grounded in fact rather than mythology.
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In the GOP primary, Mike Pence might have the worst of both worlds
Pence has cast himself in the mold of another influential Republican president — but not the one he served under as vice president.
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Tim Scott may have to play by Trump’s rules if he wants a shot in 2024
Trump laid the groundwork for a chaotic GOP primary. Do other candidates stand a chance?