by Hastings Wyman | Dec 28, 2016 | The Forum
There have not been so many Southerners named to a presidential cabinet since Jefferson Davis. Eight of the cabinet-level members designated by President-elect Donald Trump are from the South. If confirmed, the following prominent Southerners will be holding important...
by Hastings Wyman | Oct 26, 2016 | The Forum
With the election some two weeks away, a Democratic landslide grows more likely by the day. What’s more, even the Republican base in the South no longer seems immune. Polls show Hillary Clinton ahead in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia, the once-swing...
by Hastings Wyman | Aug 31, 2016 | James Magazine
In an effort to broaden his appeal to include more support from the African-American community, Donald Trump made a high-profile call for bringing more jobs and more cops to black neighborhoods. However, he painted his hoped-for-supporters with a broad brush....
by Hastings Wyman | Aug 17, 2016 | The Forum
The last time a Democrat carried the Peach State in a presidential election was 24 years ago, when Bill Clinton narrowly defeated President George H. W. Bush in the 1992 election. But “If the polls are to be believed, we’re in play this year,” says Professor...
by Hastings Wyman | Jul 28, 2016 | The Forum
After Donald Trump finished his acceptance speech Thursday night, CNN’s panel of experts – all except the Trump supporters – couldn’t contain their anger, attacking the speech for its “dark tone” and its failure to reach beyond Trump’s base of supporters. Then...
