My TV Interview: Why Evangelicals Are Supporting Trump

by Mike Purdy | Mar 14, 2016 | Campaigns, Elections

On March 8, 2016, I was interviewed on WHDT World News in Florida on why evangelical voters are supporting Donald Trump for president.  It’s a great question without entirely satisfactory answers and I wasn’t able to fully address it in the 9 minute...

Leading Presidential Candidates Are Older

by Mike Purdy | Mar 6, 2016 | Birthdays, Deaths, Elections, James Buchanan, Ronald Reagan, William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor

The Wall Street Journal published an article on March 4, 2016 entitled “Age-Old Issue Gets Diminished in Election 2016.”  I was interviewed for and quoted in the article.  Take a look at the article! Unusual campaign:  This election year is different in...

Who Wants to be President? – Video of Lecture Now Online

by Mike Purdy | Feb 24, 2016 | Campaigns, Elections, Events

On February 18, 2016, my colleage, Dr. Michael Artime, and I delivered the second lecture out of six in the series “Who Will Win the White House?” Video online now: If you missed the lecture and want to try to make sense out of the 2016 presidential...

Campaign Insults and Presidential Money Problems

by Mike Purdy | Feb 15, 2016 | Campaigns, Elections, Harry Truman, Presidential History Roundup, Resources, Theodore Roosevelt, Ulysses Grant, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson

In the last week, I was interviewed and quoted in two online articles about presidential history: Campaign Insults:  The news service Reuters published an article on February 13, 2016 entitled “Loser! Jerk! Insults Fly on the Republican Campaign Trail” by...

Will Winners of Iowa Caucuses Get Nominated?

by Mike Purdy | Feb 1, 2016 | Campaigns, Elections, Resources

Over the last 40 years, the Iowa caucuses have been used as a bell weather of support for candidates vying for their party’s presidential nomination, and a tool for winners to attract financial support to continue to be competitive in other caucuses and...

Video of Lecture: “The Long Road to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue”

by Mike Purdy | Jan 31, 2016 | Campaigns, Elections, Events, Resources

On January 21, 2016, my colleage, Dr. Michael Artime, and I delivered the first lecture out of six in the series “Who Will Win the White House?” Video online now:  If you missed the lecture and want to try to make sense out of the 2016 presidential...