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1 – 10 of 14With Florida holding a similar referendum this year, the abortion rights issue underscores the important role now played by referendums in states where one party has control of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286424
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Despite recent questions about his eligibility, Trump appears set to secure the Republican presidential nomination by early March. With President Joe Biden’s approval rating…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284274
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As state governments become more entrenched in the use of re-districting to cement their legislative majorities, referendums offer a rare direct link between citizens and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282039
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At a time when political polarisation at the federal and state level makes the role of the Supreme Court as a neutral arbiter more important, the Court’s standing with the public…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275756
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Democrats have been counting on the Court’s decision, handed down in June but leaked in February, to help galvanise the party’s support base. However, household economic concerns…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272561
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Democrats have been counting on abortion rights issues to drive turnout among female voters in the midterm elections in at least some states, but cost-of-living issues are now the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273667
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Virginia had three competitive House races this year. Although a vulnerable Democrat was defeated in the 2nd district, evidence from the midterms suggests that if Donald Trump’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274139
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Opinion polls suggest that more than one-third of voters back the Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ), signalling a comfortable victory, but indicate a close four-way race for second…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273026
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Since 2017, Trump has made waves in foreign and domestic policy, not least due to his preparedness seemingly to overturn the status quo on a whim. However, his administration is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241341
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The result was anticipated, not least as the incumbent US president’s party almost always loses congressional seats in midterm elections. Yet this makes the 2018 polls no less…