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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

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 Implications of Charles Booker's Senate Race Against Rand Paul

OP-ED: The Implications of Charles Booker’s Senate Race Against Rand Paul

Nikhil Polepalli October 15, 2021

For the past 22 years, the two Kentucky seats in the United States Senate have been controlled by Republicans. The two current senators—Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul—have held...

OP-ED: Why the Ball is in McConnell’s Court

OP-ED: Why the Ball is in McConnell’s Court

Jansen Hammock, Contributor November 24, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden ran a campaign centered on what he called the “Soul of America,” stating that he is “a proud Democrat, but will be an American President.” While the message seems to have...

Betting on the Wrong Horse: How Donating to Amy McGrath Could Cost Democrats the Senate

Betting on the Wrong Horse: How Donating to Amy McGrath Could Cost Democrats the Senate

Nikhil Polepalli October 22, 2020

Following his sixth consecutive term as a Kentucky Senator, Mitch McConnell faces his toughest re-election bid yet. The 78-year-old Republican senator must defeat the Democratic nominee, Amy McGrath, in...

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America, Don’t Expect Much Until 2020

Josh Lehrer October 23, 2017

Since the inauguration of the 45th president, there has been nothing but dysfunction and ensuing controversy in Washington, D.C. Not much hope remains for our federal government until the elections of...

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