Road to 2016 Election

Following the flow or primaries coverage in your newsfeed can be messy and misleading. Fortunately, our friends over at Brown Political Review are putting together a great stream of timely relevant analyses of the events leading to the 2016 elections. Find them all here. March 16, 2016Reforming CaucusesMarch 12, 2016Border Security and Immigration in the 2016 DebateMarch 11, 2016The Precedented Rise of Trump In the midst of the Republican Party's disintegration, Trump's rash rise in popularity is not as unexpected as some pundits claim, and is even reminiscent of the Napoleon's ascendence to power after the French Revolution.Populism for Plutocrats: How Trump Co-Opted the Sanders Approach"By donning the mantle of tribune while espousing policy positions more favorable toward tycoons than grassroots organizers, Trump is tapping economic populism similar to that harnessed by the Sanders campaign."Trump and the Grand Spectacle of His Business AcumenWith no political experience, does Trump's business success qualify him to be president?March 9, 2016Primary Polling Problems: Can Horse Race Coverage Alter Results?If polls are so inaccurate, why do we let them tell us who we should vote for?