David Richards

Sep 14, 2024 | latercera.com | David Richards |Baltasar Daza |Sandar Oporto |Axel Christiansen

Por David Richards, académico de ciencias políticas presidente del Departamento de Relaciones Internacionales y Ciencias Políticas de la Universidad de Lynchburg. Como era de esperar, el debate comenzó centrándose en la economía, el tema número uno entre los votantes estadounidenses. Esto permitió a Donald Trump hablar sobre lo mucho mejor que estaba la gente en su administración, pero también permitió a Kamala Harris hablar sobre detalles de política, algo importante para ella.

Sep 9, 2024 | usnews.com | David Richards |Albert Hunt |Derek T. Muller

It’s eight weeks till Election Day, but early voting starts this month in five states, including in the all-important swing state of Pennsylvania next week. Another 42 states offer early voting starting in early October. The clock is ticking: With every day that passes, more votes will be cast, and each campaign stop or utterance by the candidates will matter less. So the first – and so far, only – debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on ABC News on Sept.

Sep 2, 2024 | spectator.com.au | David Richards

‘Facts are stubborn, but statistics are more pliable.’ – Mark TwainThe year 2022 will go down in infamy as an annus horribilis. The Australian Senate Inquiry into the enormous number of excess deaths that occurred that year has concluded that the main cause was the Covid virus. Officially, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), almost 20,000 extra Australians lost their lives, mainly due to the Covid virus which affected men, women, and children of all ages.

Aug 26, 2024 | dividedwefall.org | David Richards |Chris Jackson

Will RFK Jr. or Any Third-Party Candidate Sway the 2024 Election? By Chris Jackson, Senior Vice President, Ipsos Public Polling and Dr. David Richards, Chair of Political Science, University of LynchburgEditor’s Note: The first four entries of this series were written before RFK Jr. announced the end of his campaign, while the final were written after his announcement.

Aug 20, 2024 | usnews.com | David Richards |Albert Hunt

American politics is famous for unbearably long presidential campaigns and short attention spans. That is working in Kamala Harris’ favor – at least for now. President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and endorsed Harris a month ago, when there were only 107 days to go before Election Day. That’s an eternity compared to many other countries, but a blip in the typical U.S. presidential campaign timeline.