Prof. Irene Bloemraad on how a Kamala Harris presidency could affect Canada’s immigration policies
Professor Irene Bloemraad explains that Ottawa could work out an agreement with the Kamala Harris administration to help some Central American migrants resettle in Canada.
Prof. Paul Quirk on the Republican response to VP Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign
Professor Paul Quirk explains that the closed-door GOP meeting was called in response to statements about Vice President Kamala Harris by Republican house members that were becoming too personal.
Prof. Terri Givens on whether the USA ready for a Black woman president
Professor Terri Givens says the rising excitement surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign should increase turnout and help her win the election with the purple states, suburban women and youth votes.
Prof. Paul Quirk explains why senior Democrats are hesitating to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris
Professor Paul Quirk explains that senior democrats want to give the impression that the party’s nomination is not influenced by their elites.
US vice presidential candidates have no detectable effect on the presidential election outcome, says Prof. Paul Quirk
“It takes a severely deficient candidate in the second spot—think Sarah Palin, Senator John McCain’s running mate on the Republican ticket in 2008—to move the needle a point or two downward,” Quirk said.
Prof. Paul Quirk comments on Kamala Harris’ influential role in Joe Biden’s past and future presidential runs
In discussing Vice President Harris’ history campaigning for numerous Democratic candidates in key seats and governorships, Prof. Quirk says “she was an effective campaigner, attracting favorable media coverage of her rallies and other events with those candidates.”
Prof. Paul Quirk discusses Vice President Kamala Harris’ influential role in the 2022 midterm elections
Prof. Paul Quirk addresses claims from the party that “every candidate she campaigned for won their elections,” noting that instead, this may suggest that Vice President Kamala Harris “largely stayed away from the toughest races, where a small boost from her visit could have made the difference.”