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A Cross County Examination Of Fiscal Federalism In The 2016 Election, Sarah Kaplan
A Cross County Examination Of Fiscal Federalism In The 2016 Election, Sarah Kaplan
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The 2016 election has often been referred to as one of the most unorthodox elections in United States history. Both major candidates had their own unusual qualities about them. Hillary Clinton was the first woman to receive a major party’s nomination. Donald Trump ran with no political experience, using a rhetoric that was foreign to the established political world. And yet, Donald Trump did the unthinkable and was elected to the highest office in the nation. He triggered a voice that many felt was silenced in recent years. By laughing in the face of political correctness, and speaking about what …
Make America Great Again? American Conservatism And Donald Trump, Justin Lange
Make America Great Again? American Conservatism And Donald Trump, Justin Lange
Honors Theses
LANGE, JUSTIN M. Make America Great Again? American Conservatism and Donald Trump. Department of Political Science, June 2019
ADVISOR: Prof. Clifford W. Brown, Jr.
It might seem difficult to imagine now, but once upon a time it was possible to feel shocked by political developments. We’ve become so desensitized, especially in the last few years. Yet in 2016, there was a profound sense of disbelief over the results of the American presidential election. How could Donald Trump, a complete political outsider who’d never before held office, defeat an opponent who seemed to hold every office except for the presidency she …