Elections

The three barriers that inhibit non-activist Democrats from getting their friends to vote

Guest contributors Dev Chandra and Robert Reynolds explore why non-activist Democrats have trouble mobilizing their friends to vote. Through original qualitative and quantitative research, the authors use behavioral science to investigate this trend and address implications for Democratic strategy in the upcoming elections. In 2018, Democrats piloted new methods aimed at sparking liberals to get […]

Staying optimistic with the Spring 2019 GU Politics Fellows

To begin 2019, Senior Interview Editor Erich Denk sat down with the Spring class of GU Politics Fellows: Paulette Aniskof, political advisor, President Barack Obama; former director, White House Office of Public Engagement Antonia Ferrier, former staff director, Senate Republican Communications Center; partner, Definers Public Affairs Jonathan Capehart, opinion writer, The Washington Post; MSNBC contributor […]