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IOP Gears Up for Election Day with Special Events
Election day is almost here, and the IOP is hosting a few events this week to gear up for November 7. While we can't all celebrate election night at the IOP, these events beforehand are open to all undergraduates.
James E. Doyle
In this mini-series, Flyby profiles one of the seven fall 2012 IOP Fellows each week. This week: James E. Doyle After four decades away, Harvard Law School graduate and former Governor of Wisconsin James E. Doyle has returned to Cambridge as an IOP fellow, noting that many aspects of the Harvard Square atmosphere have changed.
Tisei Campaign Talks Gay, Republican Values
If he wins his Sixth Congressional District race this November, Massachusetts Republican Richard Tisei will become the first Republican elected to Congress while openly gay. His coalitions director, Christian Berle, spoke about reconciling LGBTQ identities with Republican ideals on Friday at an event hosted by the Institute of Politics.
Republicans for Gay Rights
Christian Berle, campaign manager to Richard R. Tisei of Massachusetts, speaks about Tisei's sexuality and how it effects his candidacy in the Republican party. Tisei is running for the US House of Representatives in the 2012 election.
Students Gather to Hear Final Presidential Debate
As students prepare to fill out their mail-in ballots and campus groups make their final campaign pushes, Harvard students turned their attention to the last presidential debate on Monday evening.
Learning from Cuban Missile Crisis
Harvard Kennedy School Professors R. Nicholas Burns (left) and Graham Allison discuss the Cuban Missile Crisis on its 50th Anniversary during the Forum "Lessons from the Cuban Missile Crisis, Then and Now" October 19.
Obamania—On the Way Out?
In this series, Flyby asks Harvard students to weigh in on topics worth polling. The Harvard Institute of Politics recently surveyed young voters and found that supporters of President Barack H. Obama are less enthusiastic about the president this election than they were four years ago. Only 55 percent of Obama supporters polled by the IOP said they "definitely" planned to vote next month. Are these statistics true on the Harvard campus? Flyby walked around the Yard and asked Harvard students if their enthusiasm for Obama has waned.
Nina J. Easton
"Presidential coverage used to be very serious endeavor," said self-described pundit Nina Easton from behind her desk at the Kennedy School's Institute of Politics. "There still are pockets of that attitude, especially among old school vets, but the culture is to get [the news] out there fast."
Former CEO of Freddie Mac Seeks Balanced Discourse
While most people think of only financial disaster when hearing the names Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Harvard students heard ...
Debate watch party
Students and members of the Cambridge community come together Tuesday night to watch the second round of the presidential debate.
By the Numbers: Voter Registration at Harvard
With Election Day drawing nearer and registration and absentee ballot deadlines mostly passed, now is the time to pledge to vote. Students hailing from states with deadlines that have not yet passed can use TurboVote to register or request an absentee ballot. (If you're from Alabama, California, Connecticut, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Vermont, or Wyoming it's not too late!)
Young People Disillusioned by Political Climate, IOP Survey Shows
President Barack Obama’s lead among young people age 18 to 29 has increased slightly since March to 19 percentage points with less than three weeks until election day, according to a new survey by Harvard’s Institute of Politics released Wednesday morning.
Voter Registration Deadline for Massachusetts on Oct. 17
If you haven't registered to vote in next month's general election, you have just two days to make sure you'll ...
Sonal R. Shah
In this mini-series, Flyby profiles one of the seven fall 2012 IOP Fellows each week. This week: Sonal R. Shah. You may have seen IOP fellow Sonal R. Shah around campus at Harvard sporting events as she indulges her passion for all things athletic. But you can also join Shah in another setting this semester; every Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. her study group meets in room L166 at the IOP.
IOP Hosts Vice Presidential Debate Viewing
Politics might as well be a sport, given the way undergraduates applauded and hollered during the Thursday night vice presidential debate at a viewing hosted by the Institute of Politics.