When Americans go to the polls, they look to the past – not the future
- Written by J. Edwin Benton, Professor of Political Science and Public Administration, University of South Florida
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There’s one question that almost every American voter asks him- or herself when casting their vote for president.
Has the incumbent’s – or the incumbent party’s – past performance in office been sufficient to merit another term?
Unlike voters in many other...
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