The Christian Science Monitor | Young voters have new energy: How big a boost for Harris-Walz ticket?
“Enthusiasm at this stage is an important first step. But there are many steps that need to be taken to get young adults to the ballot box on election day...especially in swing states, every vote is going to count and the youth vote will be really pivotal.” -Dr. Elizabeth Matto, Director of the Eagleton Institute
ABC News | Trump mocks Kamala Harris' name but her campaign is putting it front and center
"It's one thing to mispronounce someone's name on the first try, right? But to do it repeatedly and deliberately, it feels purposeful. It's certainly done to make a point. It is othering, a way of saying you don't belong here...I would describe it as a racist and sexist attack on her because she's been the vice president for three and a half years. It's not hard to say her name. It's not complicated."- Jean Sinzdak, Associate Director of CAWP
The Washington Post | Why almost everyone assumes Kamala Harris has to pick a White man as VP
“It is not surprising that the conventional wisdom would be we’ll put a woman at the top of the ticket, but there has to be — and I’m putting it in quotes here — ‘balance,’ which is always part of the equation."- Debbie Walsh, Director of CAWP
NJ Spotlight News | NJ Voters Weigh in On President Biden's Speech
“There could be arguments still made whether or not he’s fit to serve. I think he wanted to show himself, especially given all of the rumors. Is he critically ill? Did something — God forbid — worse happen? I think he wanted to show that he is, you know, alive and well.”- Dr. Ashley Koning, Director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling |