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Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

[OP-ED]: The GOP Needs to Look in the Mirror Instead of Blaming Donald Trump

[OP-ED]: The GOP Needs to Look in the Mirror Instead of Blaming Donald Trump

Noah Jenkins, Staff Writer December 22, 2022

Reflecting on last month's midterm elections made me realize that it was one of the most confusing elections I have ever lived through. I recall scrolling through the early returns in disbelief. I could...

Supreme Court Hears Cases That Could Be Crucial in Setting a Precedent for Voting Laws

Supreme Court Hears Cases That Could Be Crucial in Setting a Precedent for Voting Laws

Patrick Tolan April 25, 2021

On Tuesday March 7, the Supreme Court heard two cases challenging Arizona voting rules: Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee and Arizona Republican Party v. Democratic National Committee. These cases...

The Political Holy Wars

The Political Holy Wars

Cory Wurtenberger, Contributor April 8, 2021

In the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump cemented a trend that his “old pal” Ronald Reagan had begun to pave following his landslide victory over Jimmy Carter in 1980: Evangelicals vote...

Can Tennessee Democrats Ever Win Again?

Can Tennessee Democrats Ever Win Again?

Guest Submissions, Jackson Reinhardt April 8, 2021

Tennessee is not merely a red state, it is bright crimson. What was once the embodiment of late 20th-century “Southern Centrism,” electing Blue Dog Democrats for the House (such as Henry Ford Jr.,...

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Tea Partyists to Trumpists – The Evolution of the Far Right

Megan Brennan, Contributor February 8, 2021

A conservative movement emerged in 2002 citing a need for lower taxes, a reduction in the national debt, and advocating for decreased government spending. It started as a website, USTeaParty.com, which...

Op-Ed: It's Time for Republicans to Leave Trump Behind

Op-Ed: It’s Time for Republicans to Leave Trump Behind

Donald Hall, Senior Editor January 23, 2021

Donald J. Trump is no longer the President of the United States. The results of the 2020 general election suggest that this will be a relief to roughly half of the country and a disappointment to the other...

Trump’s Final Months: A Lame-Duck Period Like No Other

Trump’s Final Months: A Lame-Duck Period Like No Other

Caleb Boyer January 12, 2021

The months between Election Day and the inauguration of a new president are typically characterized by hurried, purposeful actions on the part of the outgoing president. These may include pardons, adjustments...

Protestors in La Paz, Bolivia during the 2019 political crisis.

Why You Should Care About Bolivia’s 2020 General Election

Nathan Miao December 22, 2020

On Nov. 8, Luis Arce of the Movimiento al Socialismo Party (MAS) was inaugurated as the new president of Bolivia, almost a year after a right-wing military coup usurped former MAS president Evo Morales. Bolivians...

OP-ED: Women Who Support Trump are Anti-Woman (Among Other Things)

OP-ED: Women Who Support Trump are Anti-Woman (Among Other Things)

Nikki Aminmadani December 5, 2020

President Donald Trump has both explicitly and implicitly displayed misogynistic behavior and attitudes for decades. He has repeatedly degraded women who challenge him by describing them with words like...

VPR 2020 Election Night Live Updates

VPR 2020 Election Night Live Updates

Jacob Hale and Isabella Randle November 3, 2020

VPR will be updating this article throughout the evening of Nov. 3 as results with commentary on the results so far, as well as exploring potential paths to victory in the presidential contest. For live...

The Side Effect of a Stressful Election

The Side Effect of a Stressful Election

Megan Brennan, Contributor November 1, 2020

Is the upcoming election stressing you out? You’re not alone. In July, a Pew Research Center survey found that 55% of U.S. social media users said they were ‘worn out’ by political posts and discussions....

Guide to the 2020 Senate Battlegrounds: Volume 2

Guide to the 2020 Senate Battlegrounds: Volume 2

Daniel Gulotta, Contributor November 1, 2020

Once again, Democrats are hoping to retake the Senate in a presidential election year. While 2016 shocked them and 2018 had too difficult of a map to overcome, they face much fairer weather in 2020. Republicans...

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