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The Controversial F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: America's Most Expensive Weapons System And Its Global Impact, Bert Chapman Apr 2018

The Controversial F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: America's Most Expensive Weapons System And Its Global Impact, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Creative Materials

Provides an overview on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program involving the U.S. and many allied countries. Describes the costs of this program, the technical problems it has experienced, its economic impact on the U.S. and allied countries, the JSF's operational capabilities, potential combat scenarios in which it could be used, and the campaign finance impact aerospace companies and unions have in the electoral process.


What Are The Three Characteristics Of Trumpism?: A Discourse Analysis Of Trump’S Four Major Campaign Speeches, Rachel D. Beeman Apr 2018

What Are The Three Characteristics Of Trumpism?: A Discourse Analysis Of Trump’S Four Major Campaign Speeches, Rachel D. Beeman

Political Analysis

Rachel's goal in this paper is to advance a moderate voice on a controversial presidency. She uses text analysis techniques and a program outside her comfort zone called ATLAS.ti, with the help of her faculty mentor Dr. Roseanne Mirabella, to analyze four campaign speeches by President Trump. She hopes future research will take advantage of text analysis to explore how rhetorical patterns and cues might provide insight into the characteristics of leaders and elected officials.


Volume Xix - 2018: Table Of Contents Apr 2018

Volume Xix - 2018: Table Of Contents

Political Analysis

No abstract provided.


Packet: Bill Clinton’S American Health Care Plan Apr 2018

Packet: Bill Clinton’S American Health Care Plan

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Position paper from Bill Clinton on Bill Clinton for President Committee letterhead. The paper discusses Bill Clinton’s American Health Care Plan. No date given.


Speech Excerpts: Bill Clinton - Education: Empowering Our People Apr 2018

Speech Excerpts: Bill Clinton - Education: Empowering Our People

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Excerpt from speeches by Governor Bill Clinton on Education. Printed on Bill Clinton for President Committee letterhead. No date given.


Speech Excerpts: Fighting For The Forgotten Middle Class Apr 2018

Speech Excerpts: Fighting For The Forgotten Middle Class

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Excerpt from speeches by Governor Bill Clinton regarding the American middle class. Printed on Bill Clinton for President Committee letterhead. No date given.


Speech Excerpts: Individual Responsibility Apr 2018

Speech Excerpts: Individual Responsibility

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Excerpt from speeches by Governor Bill Clinton regarding the personal responsibility. Printed on Bill Clinton for President Committee letterhead. No date given.


Speech Excerpts: Democracy And Human Rights Apr 2018

Speech Excerpts: Democracy And Human Rights

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Excerpt from speeches given by Bill Clinton on democracy and human rights worldwide. No date given.


Speech Excerpts: National Energy Policy Apr 2018

Speech Excerpts: National Energy Policy

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Excerpts from speeches by Governor Bill Clinton regarding the National Energy Policy. Printed on Bill Clinton for President Committee letterhead. No date given.


Speech Excerpts: A New Covenant For America. No Date Given. Apr 2018

Speech Excerpts: A New Covenant For America. No Date Given.

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Excerpt from speeches by Governor Bill Clinton regarding a new covenant for America. An agreement between the people of the United States and their government to provide opportunities for everyone and change in government. Printed on Bill Clinton for President Committee letterhead. No date given.


Speech Excerpts: A New Covenant For Economic Change Apr 2018

Speech Excerpts: A New Covenant For Economic Change

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Excerpt from speeches by Governor Bill Clinton regarding a new covenant for economic change in America. An agreement that we need a President who will revolutionize government to invest more in the future and put economic opportunities in the hands of ordinary people. Printed on Bill Clinton for President Committee letterhead. No date given.


Document: Bill Clinton On Aids Apr 2018

Document: Bill Clinton On Aids

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Position paper describing the Clinton administration’s four step strategy to fight Aids: research, testing, treatment and education. Printed on Bill Clinton for President Committee letterhead. No date given.


Postcard: Bill Clinton For President, Vote Tuesday, March 10, Edna Louise Saffy Apr 2018

Postcard: Bill Clinton For President, Vote Tuesday, March 10, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A postcard from Edna Saffy, to Dr. Joan Carver, encouraging Dr. Carver to vote for Bill Clinton on March 10.


Flyer: Edna Saffy For Delegate For Bill Clinton Apr 2018

Flyer: Edna Saffy For Delegate For Bill Clinton

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Flyer listing Dr. Edna L. Saffy’s involvement in the politics and Democratic Party, particularly in Jacksonville, Florida. No date given.


Flyer: Third Congressional District’S Caucus, Caucus Steps Apr 2018

Flyer: Third Congressional District’S Caucus, Caucus Steps

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Flyer for attendees of Florida’s Third Congressional District Caucus explaining the caucus steps. No date given.


Predicting How U.S. Counties Will Vote In Presidential Elections Through Analysis Of Socio-Economic Factors, Voting Heuristics, And Party Platforms, Joseph Stoffa, Randall Lisbona, Christopher Farrar, Mike Martos Apr 2018

Predicting How U.S. Counties Will Vote In Presidential Elections Through Analysis Of Socio-Economic Factors, Voting Heuristics, And Party Platforms, Joseph Stoffa, Randall Lisbona, Christopher Farrar, Mike Martos

SMU Data Science Review

In this paper, it is proposed that voters, devoid of any pressing concerns that could be addressed at the federal level, will tend to vote by their ideology for their preferred party. However, given pressing concerns, they will vote for whichever party can address these concerns despite party affiliation. This hypothesis is extended to the county level by assuming counties can be defined as the aggregate of their voting residence and as such their behavior can be predicted by considering their past voting history, socioeconomic makeup, and party platform.


Congressional Redistricting: Keeping Communities Together?, Kalyn M. Rossiter, David W. S. Wong, Paul L. Delamater Apr 2018

Congressional Redistricting: Keeping Communities Together?, Kalyn M. Rossiter, David W. S. Wong, Paul L. Delamater

Geography Faculty Scholarship

The process of congressional redistricting, delineating boundaries for districts in which voters elect members to the U.S. House of Representatives, has always been an expensive and controversial process. Congressional districts (CDs) are redrawn due to changes in population reflected by the decennial census to ensure equal representation. Laws and regulations literature identifies eight criteria that may be considered when determining the boundaries of CDs and this article focuses on one of those criteria, maintaining communities of interest (COIs). This criterion requires states to preserve these boundaries when delineating CDs but fails to define a COI. This research proposes and evaluates …


Party Identification At Western Michigan University, Melissa Heinz Apr 2018

Party Identification At Western Michigan University, Melissa Heinz

Honors Theses

A high self-monitor is an individual who changes his/her political views to improve an impression made to others. This past election contained very controversial candidates making individuals very reluctant to show strong support for either party. My thesis topic examines the link between self-monitoring and party identification after the controversial election. I will be testing to see Western Michigan University students’ willingness to disguise political views based on what others think of them by using three different versions of the same survey. Many students are in positions on campus as well as off campus that require them to present themselves …


From Democrats To "Deplorables": The Trumpization Of The Republican Party, Lily Talerman Apr 2018

From Democrats To "Deplorables": The Trumpization Of The Republican Party, Lily Talerman

Politics Honors Papers

This thesis explores the transformation of the Republican electoral coalition from the party of Abraham Lincoln to the party of Donald Trump. By comparing the Trump coalition—which Hillary Clinton said was half full of “deplorables”—with previous Democratic and Republican presidential coalitions, the drastic change in the electoral habits of Southerners and white working-class voters is made evident. Trump’s appeal to these voters is due not only to his populist rhetoric but also to the presidential campaigns of Republican candidates Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan, as well as to George Wallace’s independent and Democratic presidential campaigns. Trump’s unforeseen victory …


Invitation: To The Jacksonville “100 Women” Leadership Breakfast. Apr 2018

Invitation: To The Jacksonville “100 Women” Leadership Breakfast.

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A Leadership breakfast honoring U.S. Senator Bill Nelson at the home of Pat Hogan on December 2nd. Circa 2003-2008.


Packet: Putting People First, A National Economic Strategy For America Apr 2018

Packet: Putting People First, A National Economic Strategy For America

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Sent out by the Bill Clinton for President Committee, the paper gives an overview of Bill Clinton's national economic strategy for America. Part of the 1991-92 Clinton campaign. No date given.


Flyer: Bill Clinton On Quality, Affordable Health Care Apr 2018

Flyer: Bill Clinton On Quality, Affordable Health Care

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A leaflet presenting the Clinton campaign’s health plan and bullet points on the health insurance implemented in Arkansas.


Flyer: Bill Clinton On Education Apr 2018

Flyer: Bill Clinton On Education

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A leaflet presenting the Clinton campaign’s education reform package, including bullet points on the Clinton record in Arkansas regarding education.


Flyer: Bill Clinton On American Families Apr 2018

Flyer: Bill Clinton On American Families

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A leaflet presenting the Clinton campaign’s plan to help families with tax relief programs, educational reform, affordable health care, and safety initiatives to deter violence and . Includes bullet points on the social reform implemented in Arkansas. No date given.


Flyer: Bill Clinton On Crime And Drugs Apr 2018

Flyer: Bill Clinton On Crime And Drugs

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A leaflet presenting the Clinton campaign’s strategy to prevent and punish crime. Includes bullet points on the strategies implemented in Arkansas. No date given.


List: Jacksonville Finance Committee To Elect Bill Clinton President Apr 2018

List: Jacksonville Finance Committee To Elect Bill Clinton President

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A list of the committee members for the Jacksonville Finance Committee for the Bill Clinton Presidential campaign. Also included a list of people nor involved in the finance.


List: Media, Various Stations Apr 2018

List: Media, Various Stations

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

No abstract provided.


2018 1st Place: Waking Up From A Dream, Josue Andaluz Apr 2018

2018 1st Place: Waking Up From A Dream, Josue Andaluz

Harrisburg University Research Symposium (2018 & 2019)

About the current issue of the DACA program.


The Effect Of Belief Of Victory On Third-Party Vote Share: Duverger's Law & Why Evan Mcmullin Lost Utah In 2016, John Geilman Apr 2018

The Effect Of Belief Of Victory On Third-Party Vote Share: Duverger's Law & Why Evan Mcmullin Lost Utah In 2016, John Geilman

Undergraduate Honors Theses

A key reason Duverger’s Law is valid is a voter’s belief that a third-party does not have a chance at winning an election in a “first past the post” electoral system. Duverger’s Law has traditionally been explained through two reasons—a mechanical factor and a psychological factor. The mechanical factor focuses on aspects of electoral systems that work against third parties, while the psychological factor focuses on what voters think and feel about third parties. In the 2016 presidential election in the United States, voters in the state of Utah demonstrated that their perception of the electability of a third-party candidate …


Public Financing And The Underrepresentation Of Women In United States Elected Political Offices, Libby P. Moyer Apr 2018

Public Financing And The Underrepresentation Of Women In United States Elected Political Offices, Libby P. Moyer

Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research

Approaching the 100-year anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment, women comprise approximately 51 percent of the American population but hold only 24.8 percent of state legislative seats and 19.4 percent of United States Congressional seats. The scholarly literature suggests that one contributing factor to this inequality is a real or perceived gender difference in fundraising success. My hypothesis is that state public financing programs will decrease gender inequality in state legislative offices. I examined the role campaign finance plays in gender inequality in elected office by conducting a comparative case study of the state legislatures of Minnesota and Iowa from 1975 …