ONLINE: A Zoom invitation link will be sent one day before each class session begins.
1st session: Wednesday, October 28
2nd session: Wednesday, November 11
It has been ten years since the first Elderwise politics panel, and our panel members (The Three Amigos) still offer differing views as they struggle to figure things out. Almost a week before the November 3 election, they will speculate on the impact of foreign wars, living costs, and personalities on partisan allegiances. What do polls suggest? Will incumbent parties, as usual, falter in off-year elections? Donald Trump is not on the ballot; will that make a difference? Then a week after the election, our trio asks, first, did voting and reporting results occur freely and accurately? If not, why not? If so, did Republicans maintain their U.S. Senate majority? Did the GOP keep its U.S. House majority? What about Michigan federal and state outcomes? What turnout patterns emerged? What issues proved decisive? Join us as we try to understand where we are now, and what’s in our future politics and policies.
Jeffrey Bernstein studies and teaches political science and American politics at Eastern Michigan University (EMU). Jeffrey specializes in public opinion and political behavior.
Michael Homel is Professor Emeritus of history at EMU. Mike’s special expertise is in the fields of 20th century American history and American urban history.
Larry Kestenbaum is the Washtenaw County Clerk/Register of Deeds. He is the creator and owner of the Internet’s most comprehensive source for American political biography,
PoliticalGraveyard.com.
