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Why Biden's not in bad shape

Posted by: The Conversation Global highlights

Date: Monday, 08 May 2023

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Since Joe Biden announced his intention to seek re-election to the US presidency recently there has been much discussion of his questionable job approval and favourability ratings. But are we looking at the wrong numbers? Charles R. Hunt, Assistant Professor of Political Science, at Boise State University thinks so.

In the article below, he writes: “If former President Donald Trump becomes the Republican nominee – right now he’s leading the primary polls by a fairly wide margin – then Biden is in better shape than the analysts and pundits give him credit for.” This, says Hunt, is down to the political phenomenon of “negative partisanship”.

Such feelings will doubtless play a part in how many cast their vote in the upcoming Turkish election. But can a divided opposition really trouble President Recep Tayyip Erdogan? Khalid Al Bostanji of Australian National University reports.

And did you catch South African soprano Pretty Yende singing at the coronation of King Charles III? Here’s a unique insight into this remarkable talent.

Stephen Khan

Executive Editor, The Conversation International

Joe Biden doesn’t need to be popular to win the 2024 election – he just needs his opponent to be more unpopular. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Biden’s dragging poll numbers won’t matter in 2024 if enough voters loathe his opponent even more

Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University

It doesn’t make for inspiring politics, but political scientists have determined that for candidates, it’s more valuable to have an unpopular opponent than to be personally popular yourself.

Sedat Suna/ AP

Turkey’s Erdogan is facing re-election to hold onto power – can a divided opposition oust the strongman?

Khalid Al Bostanji, Australian National University

Even if Erdogan loses the upcoming presidential election, serious questions remain about how much the country would change.

Pretty Yende performs at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, in 2019. Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images

The history behind South African soprano Pretty Yende’s triumph

Thembela Vokwana, University of Fort Hare

Singing at King Charles III’s coronation tells a story of global histories coming full circle.

 
 
 
 

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