Tag: 2024 US presidential election
Why did so many Latino and Hispanic voters help return Donald Trump to power?
About 63% of Latino and Hispanic voters in a recent survey said they do not ‘feel like he is talking about me’ when Trump discusses immigration.
Why did white women and the Democratic base abandon Kamala Harris? My view from the campaign trail
Some have argued Harris moved too far to the left in the campaign. Instead, she may have failed to listen to the message coming from her base.
Is Donald Trump a fascist? No – he’s a new brand of authoritarian
All fascists are authoritarians. But not all authoritarians are fascists. It’s crucial to understand there are other types of authoritarianism – and how they differ.
First among equals: how Kamala Harris must rewrite the history of female political leadership to win
For Kamala Harris, victory in next week’s US presidential election will mean overcoming the alpha male culture in the world’s alpha military superpower.
Most Republican states have made voting harder since 2020. Our research shows how successful they’ve been
Voter turnout in states with high barriers to voting are well below the national average – especially in Southern states with Republican legislatures.
Donald Trump and Peter Dutton have both embraced populism. Are working-class voters buying it?
Republicans and Liberals have found common cause attacking big business. But when it comes to actually siding with workers over business, a different picture emerges.
Republicans once championed immigration in the US. Now, under Trump, an ugly nativism has been normalised
Immigration has become a central issue of the 2024 presidential election for Trump and the Republicans. How did Republican rhetoric change so dramatically on the issue?
Kamala Harris maintains narrow lead in key states in US presidential race
Polling shows the Democrat and Republican nominees remain in a tight race. The same can’t be said for the Queensland state election, where the LNP is polling strongly ahead of the Labor government.
Could NZ foreign policy be Trumped? Why the government will be hoping Kamala Harris wins the US election
The government’s push for closer relations with the US could be undone by a Trump victory in November.
In a largely uneventful and inconsequential US vice presidential debate, no one can claim victory
In what was likely the last debate of the campaign, JD Vance and Tim Walz tackled foreign affairs, climate change and abortion. With a month until polling day, it’s not likely to matter much.
In a too-close-to-call US presidential election, will ‘couch-sitters’ decide who wins?
More than 40% of Democrats and Republicans didn’t vote in the past three US elections. These non-voters could be pivotal in deciding who wins this year’s contest.
Trump and Harris trade insults and competing visions: our experts give their verdicts on the US presidential debate
The Conversation’s expert panel believed Kamala Harris had more to prove – and Donald Trump more to lose – in the debate. Here were the moments that mattered.
Kamala Harris’ campaign has taken off, but Donald Trump still has one advantage – if he can rein himself in
Despite Harris’ rise in the national and battleground state polls, Trump still leads her on several critical issues – immigration, the economy and inflation.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Joe Hockey says Kamala Harris and Anthony Albanese share views
We're joined on the podcast by former Australian ambassador to Washington, Joe Hockey, who's been attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Republicans believe Tim Walz has been ‘groomed’ by China. But how does China view him?
The Democratic vice presidential candidate has been portrayed in the Chinese media as someone the country can work with.